ARYL SULTAM DERIVATIVES AS RORc MODULATORS

ABSTRACT

Compounds of the formula I: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof,
 
wherein m, n, p, q, r, A, W, X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , X 4 , Y, Z, R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R 8 , R 9 , R 10 , R 11  and R 12  are as defined herein. Also disclosed are methods of making the compounds and using the compounds for treatment of inflammatory diseases such as arthritis.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the benefit of priority of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/925,845 filed Jan. 10, 2014, and U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62/091,063 filed Dec. 12, 2014, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The invention pertains to compounds that modulate the function of retinoid-receptor related orphan receptor RORc (RORγ) and use of such compounds for treatment of autoimmune diseases

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

T helper 17 cells (Th17) are interleukin (IL)-17 secreting CD4+ T cells involved in pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, irritable bowel disease, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis and spondyloarthridities. The retinoic acid-related orphan receptor γ (RORγ or RORc) is recognized as a transcription factor necessary for Th17 cell differentiation. RORc is an orphan member of the nuclear hormone receptor subfamily that includes RORα (RORa) and RORβ (RORb). RORc controls gene transcription by binding to DNA as a monomer. Selective modulation of RORc has been proposed as a route to discovery and development of Th17 cell-associated autoimmune diseases.

There is accordingly a need for compounds that inhibit RORc for use in treatment of autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, irritable bowel disease, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis and spondyloarthridities.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The invention provides compounds of the formula I:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

-   -   m is 0 or 1;     -   n is 0 or 1;     -   p is from 0 to 3;     -   q is 0, 1 or 2;     -   r is from 1 to 3;

A is: a bond; —(CR_(j)R_(k))_(t)—; —C(O)—(CR_(j)R_(k))_(t)—; —(CR_(j)R_(k))_(t)—C(O)—; —NR^(a)—(CR_(j)R_(k))_(t)—; —(CR_(j)R_(k))_(t)—NR^(a)—; —C(O)NR^(a)—(CR_(j)R_(k))_(t)—; —(CR_(j)R_(k))_(t)—NR^(a)C(O)—; —O—(CR_(j)R_(k))_(t)—; —(CR_(j)R_(k))_(t)—O—; —S—(CR_(j)R_(k))_(t)—; —(CR_(j)R_(k))_(t)—S—; —SO₂—(CR_(j)R_(k))_(t)—; or —(CR_(j)R_(k))_(t)—SO₂—;

t is from 0 to 4;

W is: —CR_(b)R^(c)—; —O—; —S—; —SO₂—; or —NR^(d)—;

one of X¹, X², X³ and X⁴ is N and the others are CR^(e); or two of X¹, X², X³ and X⁴ are N and the others are CR^(e); or three of X¹, X², X³ and X⁴ are N and the other is CR^(e); or each of X¹, X², X³ and X⁴ is CR^(e);

Y is: —O—; —S—; SO₂—; —CR^(f)R—; or —NR^(h)—;

Z is: CH; or N wherein N may be oxidized;

R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁶, R⁷ and R⁸ each independently is: hydrogen; or C₁₋₆alkyl which may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with halo;

or R³ and R⁴ together with the atom to which they are attached may form an ethylene group;

or R³ and R⁴ together with the atoms to which they are attached may form a three, four, five, six or seven membered saturated or partially saturated ring that may optionally include one or two heteroatoms selected from —O—, —NR^(a)— or —S—, and which may be optionally substituted one or more times with R^(i);

or R⁵ and R⁶ together with the atoms to which they are attached may form a three, four, five, six or seven membered saturated or partially saturated ring that may optionally include one or two heteroatoms selected from —O—, —NR^(a)— or —S—, and which may be optionally substituted one or more times with R^(i);

or R⁷ and R⁸ together with the atoms to which they are attached may form a three, four, five, six or seven membered saturated or partially saturated ring that may optionally include one or two heteroatoms selected from —O—, —NR^(a)— or —S—, and which may be optionally substituted one or more times with R^(i);

or one of R³ and R⁴ together with one of R⁵ and R⁶ and the atoms to which they are attached may form a three, four, five, six or seven membered saturated or partially saturated ring that may optionally include one or two heteroatoms selected from —O—, —NR^(a)— or —S—, and which may be optionally substituted one or more times with R^(i);

or one of R⁵ and R⁶ together with one of R⁷ and R⁸ and the atoms to which they are attached may form a three, four, five, six or seven membered saturated or partially saturated ring that may optionally include one or two heteroatoms selected from —O—, —NR^(a)— or —S—, and which may be optionally substituted one or more times with R^(i);

each R⁹ is independently: C₁₋₆alkyl; halo; C₁₋₆alkoxy; or cyano; wherein the C₁₋₆alkyl moieties may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with halo;

R¹⁰ is: hydrogen; carboxy; C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonyl; C₁₋₆alkoxy-carbonyl; oxo; hydroxy; aminocarbonyl; N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N,N-di-C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; cyano; hydroxy-C₁₋₆alkyl; N—C₁₋₆alkoxy-C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N-hydroxy-C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N—C₁₋₆alkoxy-aminocarbonyl; halo; or C₁₋₆alkyl which may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with halo or oxo;

R¹¹ is: hydrogen; halo; carboxy; C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonyl; C₁₋₆alkoxy-carbonyl; oxo; hydroxy; aminocarbonyl; N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N,N-di-C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonylamino; C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonylamino-C₁₋₆alkyl; cyano; hydroxy-C₁₋₆alkyl; N—C₁₋₆alkoxy-C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N-hydroxy-C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N—C₁₋₆alkoxy-aminocarbonyl; or C₁₋₆alkyl which may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with halo or oxo;

or R¹⁰ and R¹¹ together with the atoms to which they are attached may form a three, four, five, six or seven membered saturated or partially saturated ring that may optionally include one or two heteroatoms selected from —O—, —NR^(a)— or —S—, and which may be optionally substituted one or more times with R^(i);

-   -   or R¹⁰ and R¹¹ together with the atoms to which they are         attached may form a double bond;

R¹² is: hydrogen; halo; carboxy; C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonyl; C₁₋₆alkoxy-carbonyl; oxo; hydroxy; aminocarbonyl; N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N,N-di-C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; cyano; hydroxy-C₁₋₆alkyl; N—C₁₋₆alkoxy-C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N-hydroxy-C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N—C₁₋₆alkoxy-aminocarbonyl; or C₁₋₆alkyl which may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with halo or oxo;

R¹³ is: hydrogen; or C₁₋₆alkyl which may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with halo;

R^(a), R^(b), R^(c) and R^(d) each independent is: hydrogen; or C₁₋₆alkyl which may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with halo;

or R^(b) and R^(c) together with the atoms to which they are attached may form a three, four, five, six or seven membered saturated or partially saturated ring that may optionally include one or two heteroatoms selected from —O—, —NR^(a)— or —S—, and which may be optionally substituted one or more times with R^(i);

or one of R^(b) and R^(c) together with one of R⁷ and R⁸ and the atoms to which they are attached may form a three, four, five, six or seven membered saturated or partially saturated ring that may optionally include one or two heteroatoms selected from —O—, —NR^(a)— or —S—, and which may be optionally substituted one or more times with R^(i);

or one of R^(b) and R^(c) together with one of R⁵ and R⁶ and the atoms to which they are attached may form a three, four, five, six or seven membered saturated or partially saturated ring that may optionally include one or two heteroatoms selected from —O—, —NR^(a)— or —S—, and which may be optionally substituted one or more times with R^(i);

each R^(e) is independently: hydrogen; C₁₋₆alkyl; halo; C₁₋₆alkoxy; or cyano; wherein the C₁₋₆alkyl moieties may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with halo, hydroxy or C₁₋₆alkoxy;

R^(f) is: hydrogen; halo; or C₁₋₆alkyl which may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with halo, hydroxy, or C₁₋₆alkoxy;

R^(g) is: hydrogen; C₁₋₆alkyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkenyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-C₁₋₆alkyl; halo; C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-carbonyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonyl; cyano-C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonyl; hydroxy-C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonyl; C₁₋₆alkoxy-C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonyl; carboxy; N-cyano-aminocarbonyl; N-cyano-N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N—C₁₋₆alkyl-acetimidamidyl; N,N′-di-C₁₋₆alkyl-acetimidamidyl; N′-cyano-N—C₁₋₆alkyl-acetimidamidyl; N′-hydroxy-acetimidamidyl; N′—C₁₋₆alkoxy-acetimidamidyl; N′-hydroxy-N—C₁₋₆alkyl-acetimidamidyl; N′—C₁₋₆alkoxy-N—C₁₋₆alkyl-acetimidamidyl; 2-nitro-1-N—C₁₋₆alkylamino-vinyl; formyl; C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-sulfonyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonyl; C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonyl-C₁₋₆alkyl; aminocarbonyl; N-hydroxy-aminocarbonyl; N—C₁₋₆alkoxy-aminocarbonyl; N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; aminocarbonyl-C₁₋₆alkyl; N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl-C₁₋₆alkyl; N,N-di-C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl-C₁₋₆alkyl; C₁₋₆alkoxy-carbonyl; N-hydroxy-N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N—C₁₋₆alkoxy-N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N,N-di-C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; aminosulfonyl; N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminosulfonyl; N,N-di-C₁₋₆alkyl-aminosulfonyl; cyano; C₁₋₆alkoxy; C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonylamino; N—C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonylaminocarbonyl; N—(C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonyl)-N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N—(C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonyl)-amino-C₁₋₆alkyl; amino; N—C₁₋₆alkyl-amino; N,N-di-C₁₋₆alkyl-amino; halo-C₁₋₆alkyl; phenyl; heterocyclyl; heteroaryl; C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonylamino; carbonylamino; or hydroxyl; wherein the C₁₋₆alkyl moieties may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with halo; and wherein the phenyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, C₃₋₆cycloalkenyl and C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-C₁₋₆alkyl moieties may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with R^(i);

or R^(f) and R^(g) together with the atoms to which they are attached may form a four, five, six or seven membered saturated or partially saturated ring that may optionally include one or two heteroatoms selected from —O—, —NR^(a)— or —S—, and which may be optionally substituted one or more times with R;

R^(h) is: hydrogen; C₁₋₆alkyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkenyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-C₁₋₆alkyl; C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-carbonyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonyl; cyano-C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonyl; hydroxy-C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonyl; C₁₋₆alkoxy-C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonyl; N-cyano-aminocarbonyl; N-cyano-N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N—C₁₋₆alkyl-acetimidamidyl; N,N′-di-C₁₋₆alkyl-acetimidamidyl; N′-cyano-N—C₁₋₆alkyl-acetimidamidyl; N′-hydroxy-acetimidamidyl; N′—C₁₋₆alkoxy-acetimidamidyl; N′-hydroxy-N—C₁₋₆alkyl-acetimidamidyl; N′—C₁₋₆alkoxy-N—C₁₋₆alkyl-acetimidamidyl; 2-nitro-1-N—C₁₋₆alkylamino-vinyl; formyl; C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-sulfonyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonyl; C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonyl-C₁₋₆alkyl; aminocarbonyl; N-hydroxy-aminocarbonyl; N—C₁₋₆alkoxy-aminocarbonyl; N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N-hydroxy-N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N—C₁₋₆alkoxy-N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N,N-di-C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; aminosulfonyl; N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminosulfonyl; N,N-di-C₁₋₆alkyl-aminosulfonyl; cyano; C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonylamino; C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonylamino-C₁₋₆alkyl; N—(C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonyl)aminocarbonyl; N—(C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonyl)-N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N—(C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonyl)-amino-C₁₋₆alkyl; aminocarbonyl-C₁₋₆alkyl; N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl-C₁₋₆alkyl; N,N-di-C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl-C₁₋₆alkyl; C₁₋₆alkoxy-carbonyl; halo-C₁₋₆alkyl; phenyl; heterocyclyl; or heteroaryl; wherein the C₁₋₆alkyl moieties may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with halo; and wherein the phenyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, C₃₋₆cycloalkenyl and C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-C₁₋₆alkyl moieties may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with R^(i);

or R^(h) and one of R¹⁰ and R¹¹ together with the atoms to which they are attached may form a four, five, six or seven membered aromatic, partially saturated or unsaturated ring that may optionally include one or two additional heteroatom selected from —O—, —NR^(a)— or —S—, and which may be optionally substituted one or more times with R^(i);

or one of R^(f) and R^(g) and one of R¹⁰ and R¹¹ together with the atoms to which they are attached may form a three, four, five, six or seven membered aromatic, partially saturated or unsaturated ring that may optionally include an additional heteroatom selected from —O—, —NR^(a)— or —S—, and which may be optionally substituted one or more times with R^(i);

R^(h) is: C₁₋₆alkyl; halo; oxo; hydroxy; acetyl; C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonyl; amino-carbonyl; hydroxy-C₁₋₆alkyl; cyano; heteroaryl; cyano-C₁₋₆alkyl; C₁₋₆alkoxy-C₁₋₆alkyl; carboxy; or C₁₋₆alkoxy; wherein the C₁₋₆alkyl moieties may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with halo; and

R^(j) and R^(k) each independent is: hydrogen; or C₁₋₆alkyl which may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with halo;

wherein the compound is selected from:

-   {1-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidin-4-yl}-methanol; -   {1-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6S)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidin-4-yl}-methanol; -   (3S,6R)-2-[2-Fluoro-4-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-ylmethoxy)-benzyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3S,6S)-2-[2-Fluoro-4-(4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidin-1-yl)-benzyl]-3,6-dimethyl-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3S,6S)-2-{2-Fluoro-4-[4-(3-methyl-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl)-piperidin-1-yl]-benzyl}-3-methyl-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3S,6R)-2-[2-Fluoro-4-((2S,4R)-2-methyl-4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidin-1-yl)-benzyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   1-{(R)-4-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-3-hydroxymethyl-piperazin-1-yl}-ethanone; -   (3S,6R)-2-{2-Fluoro-4-[4-(3-methyl-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl)-piperidin-1-yl]-benzyl}-3-methyl-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3S,6R)-2-[2-Fluoro-4-((2S,4S)-2-methyl-4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidin-1-yl)-benzyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (4-{1-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-piperidin-4-yl}-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl)-acetonitrile; -   (3R,4R)-1-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidine-3-carboxylic     acid methyl ester; -   (3S,6R)-2-[2,5-Difluoro-4-(4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidin-1-yl)-benzyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3S,6R)-2-{2-Fluoro-4-[4-(3-methoxymethyl-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl)-piperidin-1-yl]-benzyl}-3-methyl-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3S,4R)-1-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidine-3-carboxylic     acid methyl ester; -   (3S,6R)-2-[2-Fluoro-4-((3S,4R)-3-methyl-4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidin-1-yl)-benzyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3S,6R)-2-[2-Fluoro-4-((3R,4S)-3-methyl-4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidin-1-yl)-benzyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (1S,5R,6S)-3-[2,3-Difluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-6-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane; -   (1S,5R,6S)-3-[2,3-Difluoro-4-((3S,6S)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-6-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane; -   (3S,6R)-2-[2,3-Difluoro-4-(4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidin-1-yl)-benzyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (1R,5S,6S)-3-[2,5-Difluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-6-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane; -   (1S,5R,6S)-3-[2,5-Difluoro-4-((3S,6S)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-6-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane; -   (1R,5S,6S)-3-[2,6-Difluoro-4-((3S,6S)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-6-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane; -   (1R,5S,6S)-3-[2,6-Difluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-6-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane; -   (3S,6R)-2-[2-Fluoro-4-((3R,4R)-3-methyl-4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidin-1-yl)-benzyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3S,6R)-2-[2-Fluoro-4-((3S,4S)-3-methyl-4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidin-1-yl)-benzyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   3-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-5-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-3-aza-bicyclo[4.1.0]heptane; -   3-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-5-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-3-aza-bicyclo[4.1.0]heptane; -   3-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-5-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-3-aza-bicyclo[4.1.0]heptane; -   3-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-5-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-3-aza-bicyclo[4.1.0]heptane; -   (3S,6R)-2-[3-Fluoro-4-(4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidin-1-yl)-benzyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   Carbamic acid     1-acetyl-4-[3-fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-piperidin-4-yl     ester; -   (3S,6S)-2-[3-Fluoro-4-(4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidin-1-yl)-benzyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (1R,3S,5     S)-8-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-3-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-8-aza-bicyclo[3.2.1]octane; -   (1R,5S,8R)-3-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-8-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.1]octane; -   (1R,5S,8R)-3-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6S)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-8-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.1]octane; -   (2S,4R)-1-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidine-2-carboxylic     acid methyl ester; -   (3S,6R)-2-(2-fluoro-4-((1-(S-methylsulfonimidoyl)piperidin-4-yl)oxy)benzyl)-3-methyl-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3S,6R)-2-(2-fluoro-4-((1-(S-methylsulfonimidoyl)piperidin-4-yl)oxy)benzyl)-3-methyl-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (1S,5R,6S)-3-[2-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-6-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane; -   (1S,5R,6S)-3-[2-Fluoro-4-((3S,6S)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-6-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane; -   {(3R,4R)-1-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidin-3-yl}-methanol; -   4-[4-((S)-3-Methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-2-aza-bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-3-one; -   (1S,5R,6S)-3-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-6-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.1]heptane; -   {(3S,4R)-1-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidin-3-yl}-methanol; -   (2R,4R)-1-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidine-2-carboxylic     acid methyl ester; -   (4-{1-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-piperidin-4-yl}-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl)-methanol; -   (4-{1-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6S)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-piperidin-4-yl}-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl)-methanol; -   (2S,4S)-1-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidine-2-carboxylic     acid methyl ester; -   4-{4-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-piperazin-1-yl}-benzoic     acid; -   (3S,6R)-2-[2-Fluoro-4-(1-oxy-4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidin-1-yl)-benzyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   8-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-1,4-dioxa-8-aza-spiro[4.5]decane; -   1-{4-[2-Hydroxymethyl-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-piperazin-1-yl}-ethanone; -   {(3S,4R)-1-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidin-3-yl}-methanol; -   {(3R,4S)-1-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidin-3-yl}-methanol; -   {(3S,4S)-1-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidin-3-yl}-methanol; -   (3S,6R)-2-[4-(3,6-Dihydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)-2-fluoro-benzyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3S,6R)-2-[2-Fluoro-4-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl)-benzyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   {(3S,4S)-1-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidin-3-yl}-methanol; -   (3S,6R)-2-[2-Fluoro-4-((R)-3-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidin-1-yl)-benzyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinane     1,1-dioxide -   8-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-1-oxa-8-aza-spiro[4.5]decane; -   9-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-1,5-dioxa-9-aza-spiro[5.5]undecane; -   7-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-1-oxa-7-aza-spiro[3.5]nonane; -   (S)-8-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-1,4-dioxa-8-aza-spiro[4.5]decane-7-carboxylic     acid methyl ester; -   4-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-morpholine; -   (R)-8-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-1,4-dioxa-8-aza-spiro[4.5]decane-7-carboxylic     acid methyl ester; -   (3S,6R)-2-[2-Fluoro-4-((S)-3-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidin-1-yl)-benzyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3R,6R)-2-(4-(4-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)piperidin-1-yl)-2-fluorobenzyl)-3-(difluoromethyl)-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide -   (3R,6S)-2-(4-(4-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)piperidin-1-yl)-2-fluorobenzyl)-3-(difluoromethyl)-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3R,6S)-2-(4-(4-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)piperidin-1-yl)-2,5-difluorobenzyl)-3-(difluoromethyl)-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3R,6R)-2-(4-(4-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)piperidin-1-yl)-2,5-difluorobenzyl)-3-(difluoromethyl)-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3R,6S)-2-(4-(4-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)piperidin-1-yl)-2,5-difluorobenzyl)-6-phenyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3R,6R)-2-(4-(4-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)piperidin-1-yl)-2,5-difluorobenzyl)-6-phenyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3R,6R)-2-(4-((1R,5S,6S)-6-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl)-2,5-difluorobenzyl)-6-phenyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3R,6S)-2-(4-((1R,5S,6S)-6-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl)-2,5-difluorobenzyl)-6-phenyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3R,6R)-2-(4-(4-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)piperidin-1-yl)-2-fluorobenzyl)-6-phenyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3R,6S)-2-(4-(4-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)piperidin-1-yl)-2-fluorobenzyl)-6-phenyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3R,6R)-2-(4-((1R,5S,6S)-6-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl)-2-fluorobenzyl)-6-phenyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3R,6S)-2-(4-((1R,5S,6S)-6-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl)-2-fluorobenzyl)-6-phenyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (4R)-methyl     1-(2,5-difluoro-4-((3-methyl-1,1-dioxido-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinan-2-yl)methyl)phenyl)-4-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)piperidine-3-carboxylate; -   2-(2-fluoro-4-((4R)-3-methoxy-4-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)piperidin-1-yl)benzyl)-3-methyl-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   2-(4-((5R)-5-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-2-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-yl)-2,5-difluorobenzyl)-3-methyl-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide -   2-(4-((5R)-5-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-2-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-yl)-2,5-difluorobenzyl)-3-methyl-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   2-(2-fluoro-4-((4R)-3-fluoro-4-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)piperidin-1-yl)benzyl)-3-methyl-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; and -   8-(3-fluoro-4-(((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxido-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinan-2-yl)methyl)phenyl)-3-methyl-1-oxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-2-one.

The invention also provides and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, methods of using the compounds, and methods of preparing the compounds.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Definitions

Unless otherwise stated, the following terms used in this Application, including the specification and claims, have the definitions given below. It must be noted that, as used in the specification and the appended claims, the singular forms “a”, “an,” and “the” include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

“Alkyl” means the monovalent linear or branched saturated hydrocarbon moiety, consisting solely of carbon and hydrogen atoms, having from one to twelve carbon atoms. “Lower alkyl” refers to an alkyl group of one to six carbon atoms, i.e. C₁-C₆alkyl. Examples of alkyl groups include, but are not limited to, methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, pentyl, n-hexyl, octyl, dodecyl, and the like.

“Alkenyl” means a linear monovalent hydrocarbon radical of two to six carbon atoms or a branched monovalent hydrocarbon radical of three to six carbon atoms, containing at least one double bond, e.g., ethenyl, propenyl, and the like.

“Alkynyl” means a linear monovalent hydrocarbon radical of two to six carbon atoms or a branched monovalent hydrocarbon radical of three to six carbon atoms, containing at least one triple bond, e.g., ethynyl, propynyl, and the like.

“Alkylene” means a linear saturated divalent hydrocarbon radical of one to six carbon atoms or a branched saturated divalent hydrocarbon radical of three to six carbon atoms, e.g., methylene, ethylene, 2,2-dimethylethylene, propylene, 2-methylpropylene, butylene, pentylene, and the like.

“Alkoxy” and “alkyloxy”, which may be used interchangeably, mean a moiety of the formula —OR, wherein R is an alkyl moiety as defined herein. Examples of alkoxy moieties include, but are not limited to, methoxy, ethoxy, isopropoxy, and the like.

“Alkoxyalkyl” means a moiety of the formula R^(a)—O—R^(b)—, where R^(a) is alkyl and R^(b) is alkylene as defined herein. Exemplary alkoxyalkyl groups include, by way of example, 2-methoxyethyl, 3-methoxypropyl, 1-methyl-2-methoxyethyl, 1-(2-methoxyethyl)-3-methoxypropyl, and 1-(2-methoxyethyl)-3-methoxypropyl.

“Alkoxyalkoxy” means a group of the formula —O—R—R′ wherein R^(a) is alkylene and R^(b) is alkoxy as defined herein.

“Alkylcarbonyl” means a moiety of the formula —C(O)—R, wherein R is alkyl as defined herein.

“Alkoxycarbonyl” means a group of the formula —C(O)—R wherein R is alkoxy as defined herein.

“Alkylcarbonylalkyl” means a group of the formula —R—C(O)—R wherein R is alkylene and R′ is alkyl as defined herein.

“Alkoxyalkylcarbonyl” means a moiety of the formula —C(O)—R—R′, wherein R is alkylene and R′ is alkoxy as defined herein.

“Alkoxycarbonylalkyl” means a group of the formula —R—C(O)—R wherein R is alkylene and R′ is alkoxy as defined herein.

“Alkoxycarbonylalkoxy” means a group of the formula —O—R—C(O)—R′ wherein R is alkylene and R′ is alkoxy as defined herein.

“Hydroxycarbonylalkoxy” means a group of the formula —O—R—C(O)—OH wherein R is alkylene as defined herein.

“Alkylaminocarbonylalkoxy” means a group of the formula —O—R—C(O)—NHR′ wherein R is alkylene and R′ is alkyl as defined herein.

“Dialkylaminocarbonylalkoxy” means a group of the formula —O—R—C(O)—NR′R″ wherein R is alkylene and R′ and R″ are alkyl as defined herein.

“Alkylaminoalkoxy” means a group of the formula —O—R—NHR′ wherein R is alkylene and R′ is alkyl as defined herein.

“Dialkylaminoalkoxy” means a group of the formula —O—R—NR′R′ wherein R is alkylene and R′ and R″ are alkyl as defined herein.

“Alkylsulfonyl” means a moiety of the formula —SO₂—R, wherein R is alkyl as defined herein.

“Alkylsulfonylalkyl means a moiety of the formula —R′—SO₂—R″ where R′ is alkylene and R″ is alkyl as defined herein.

“Alkylsulfonylalkoxy” means a group of the formula —O—R—SO₂—R′ wherein R is alkylene and R′ is alkyl as defined herein.

“Amino means a moiety of the formula —NRR′ wherein R and R′ each independently is hyrdogen or alkyl as defined herein. “Amino thus includes “alkylamino (where one of R and R′ is alkyl and the other is hydrogen) and “dialkylamino (where R and R′ are both alkyl.

“Aminocarbonyl” means a group of the formula —C(O)—R wherein R is amino as defined herein.

“N-hydroxy-aminocarbonyl” means a group of the formula —C(O)—NR—OH wherein R is hydrogen or alkyl as defined herein.

“N-alkoxy-aminocarbonyl” means a group of the formula —C(O)—NR—R′ wherein R is hydrogen or alkyl and R′ is alkoxy as defined herein.

“N-alkyl-aminocarbonyl means a group of the formula —C(O)—NH—R wherein R is alkyl as defined herein.

“N-hydroxy-N-alkylaminocarbonyl means a group of the formula —C(O)—NRR′ wherein R is alkyl as defined herein and R′ is hydroxy.

“N-alkoxy-N-alkylaminocarbonyl” means a group of the formula —C(O)—NRR′ wherein R is alkyl and R′ is alkoxy as defined herein.

“N,N-di-C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl” means a group of the formula —C(O)—NRR′ wherein R and R′ are alkyl as defined herein.

“Aminosulfonyl” means a group of the formula —SO₂—NH₂.

“N-alkylaminosulfonyl” means a group of the formula —SO₂—NHR wherein R is alkyl as defined herein.

“N,N-dialkylaminosulfonyl” means a group of the formula —SO₂—NRR′ wherein R and R′ are alkyl as defined herein.

“Alkylsulfonylamino” means a group of the formula —NR′—SO₂—R wherein R is alkyl and R′ is hydrogen or alkyl as defined herein.

“N-(alkylsulfonyl)-aminoalkyl” means a group of the formula —R—NH—SO₂—R′ wherein R is alkylene and R′ is alkyl as defined herein.

“N-(Alkylsulfonyl)aminocarbonyl” means a group of the formula —C(O)—NH—SO₂—R wherein wherein R is alkyl as defined herein.

“N-(Alkylsulfonyl)-N-alkylaminocarbonyl” means a group of the formula —C(O)—NR—SO₂—R′ wherein R and R′ are alkyl as defined herein.

“N-Alkoxyalkyl-aminocarbonyl” means a group of the formula —C(O)—NR—R′—OR″ wherein R is hydrogen or alkyl, R′ is alkylene, and R″ is alkyl as defined herein.

“N-Hydroxyalkyl-aminocarbonyl” means a group of the formula —C(O)—NR—R′—OH″ wherein R is hydrogen or alkyl and R′ is alkylene as defined herein.

“Alkoxyamino” means a moiety of the formula —NR—OR′ wherein R is hydrogen or alkyl and R′ is alkyl as defined herein.

“Alkylsulfanyl” means a moiety of the formula —SR wherein R is alkyl as defined herein.

“Aminoalkyl” means a group —R—R′ wherein R′ is amino and R is alkylene as defined herein. “Aminoalkyl” includes aminomethyl, aminoethyl, 1-aminopropyl, 2-aminopropyl, and the like. The amino moiety of “aminoalkyl” may be substituted once or twice with alkyl to provide “alkylaminoalkyl” and “dialkylaminoalkyl” respectively. “Alkylaminoalkyl” includes methylaminomethyl, methylaminoethyl, methylaminopropyl, ethylaminoethyl and the like. “Dialkylaminoalkyl” includes dimethylaminomethyl, dimethylaminoethyl, dimethylaminopropyl, N-methyl-N-ethylaminoethyl, and the like.

“Aminoalkoxy” means a group —OR—R′ wherein R′ is amino and R is alkylene as defined herein.

“Alkylsulfonylamido” means a moiety of the formula —NR′SO₂—R wherein R is alkyl and R′ is hydrogen or alkyl.

“Aminocarbonyloxyalkyl” or “carbamylalkyl” means a group of the formula —R—O—C(O)—NR′R″ wherein R is alkylene and R′, R″ each independently is hydrogen or alkyl as defined herein.

“Alkynylalkoxy” means a group of the formula —O—R—R′ wherein R is alkylene and R′ is alkynyl as defined herein.

“N-Alkylacetimidamidyl” means a group of the formula

wherein R is alkyl as defined herein.

“N,N′-Dialkylacetimidamidyl” means a group of the formula

wherein R and R′ are both alkyl as defined herein.

“N′-Alkoxyacetimidamidyl” means a group of the formula

wherein R is alkoxy as defined herein.

“N′-Alkoxy-N-alkyl-acetimidamidyl” means a group of the formula

wherein R is alkyl and R′ is alkoxy as defined herein.

“Aryl” means a monovalent cyclic aromatic hydrocarbon moiety consisting of a mono-, bi- or tricyclic aromatic ring. The aryl group can be optionally substituted as defined herein. Examples of aryl moieties include, but are not limited to, phenyl, naphthyl, phenanthryl, fluorenyl, indenyl, pentalenyl, azulenyl, oxydiphenyl, biphenyl, methylenediphenyl, aminodiphenyl, diphenylsulfidyl, diphenylsulfonyl, diphenylisopropylidenyl, benzodioxanyl, benzofuranyl, benzodioxylyl, benzopyranyl, benzoxazinyl, benzoxazinonyl, benzopiperadinyl, benzopiperazinyl, benzopyrrolidinyl, benzomorpholinyl, methylenedioxyphenyl, ethylenedioxyphenyl, and the like, of which may be optionally substituted as defined herein.

“Arylalkyl” and “Aralkyl”, which may be used interchangeably, mean a radical-R^(a)R^(b) where R^(a) is an alkylene group and R^(b) is an aryl group as defined herein; e.g., phenylalkyls such as benzyl, phenylethyl, 3-(3-chlorophenyl)-2-methylpentyl, and the like are examples of arylalkyl.

“Arylsulfonyl means a group of the formula —SO₂—R wherein R is aryl as defined herein.

“Aryloxy” means a group of the formula —O—R wherein R is aryl as defined herein.

“Aralkyloxy” means a group of the formula —O—R—R″ wherein R is alkylene and R′ is aryl as defined herein.

“Carboxy” or “hydroxycarbonyl”, which may be used interchangeably, means a group of the formula —C(O)—OH.

“Cyanoalkyl” “means a moiety of the formula —R′—R”, where R′ is alkylene as defined herein and R″ is cyano or nitrile.

“Cycloalkyl” means a monovalent saturated carbocyclic moiety consisting of mono- or bicyclic rings. Particular cycloalkyl are unsubstituted or substituted with alkyl. Cycloalkyl can optionally be substituted as defined herein. Unless defined otherwise, cycloalkyl may be optionally substituted with one or more substituents, wherein each substituent is independently hydroxy, alkyl, alkoxy, halo, haloalkyl, amino, monoalkylamino, or dialkylamino. Examples of cycloalkyl moieties include, but are not limited to, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, and the like, including partially unsaturated (cycloalkenyl) derivatives thereof.

“Cycloalkenyl” means a cycloalkyl as defined herein that includes at least one double bond or unsaturation. Exemplary cycloalkenyl include cyclohexenyl, cyclopentenyl, cyclobutenyl and the like.

“Cycloalkylalkyl” means a moiety of the formula —R′—R″, where R′ is alkylene and R″ is cycloalkyl as defined herein.

“Cycloalkylalkoxy” means a group of the formula —O—R—R′ wherein R is alkylene and R′ is cycloalkyl as defined herein.

“Cycloalkylcarbonyl” means a moiety of the formula —C(O)—R, wherein R is cycloalkyl as defined herein.

“C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonyl” means a moiety of the formula —C(O)—R, wherein R is cycloalkylalkyl as defined herein.

“Cyanoalkylcarbonyl” means a moiety of the formula —C(O)—R—R′, wherein R is alkylene as defined herein and R′ is cyano or nitrile.

“N-Cyano-aminocarbonyl” means a moiety of the formula —C(O)—NHR, wherein R is cyano or nitrile.

“N-Cyano-N-alkyl-aminocarbonyl” means a moiety of the formula —C(O)—NRR′—R, wherein R′ is alkyl as defined herein and R is cyano or nitrile.

“Cycloalkylsulfonyl” means a group of the formula —SO₂—R wherein R is cycloalkyl as defined herein.

“Cycloalkylalkylsulfonyl” means a group of the formula —SO₂—R wherein R is cycloalkylalkyl as defined herein.

“N′-Cyanoacetimidamidyl” means a group of the formula

wherein R is cyano or nitrile.

“N′-Cyano-N-alkylacetimidamidyl” means a group of the formula

wherein R is alkyl as defined herein and R′ is cyano or nitrile.

“Formyl” means a moiety of the formula —C(O)—H.

“Heteroaryl” means a monocyclic or bicyclic radical of 5 to 12 ring atoms having at least one aromatic ring containing one, two, or three ring heteroatoms selected from N, O, or S, the remaining ring atoms being C, with the understanding that the attachment point of the heteroaryl radical will be on an aromatic ring. The heteroaryl ring may be optionally substituted as defined herein. Examples of heteroaryl moieties include, but are not limited to, optionally substituted imidazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, pyrazinyl, thienyl, benzothienyl, thiophenyl, furanyl, pyranyl, pyridyl, pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl, pyrimidyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, benzofuryl, benzothiophenyl, benzothiopyranyl, benzimidazolyl, benzooxazolyl, benzooxadiazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzothiadiazolyl, benzopyranyl, indolyl, isoindolyl, triazolyl, triazinyl, quinoxalinyl, purinyl, quinazolinyl, quinolizinyl, naphthyridinyl, pteridinyl, carbazolyl, azepinyl, diazepinyl, acridinyl and the like, each of which may be optionally substituted as defined herein.

Heteroarylalkyl” or “heteroaralkyl” means a group of the formula —R—R′ wherein R is alkylene and R′ is heteroaryl as defined herein.

“Heteroarylsulfonyl means a group of the formula —SO₂—R wherein R is heteroaryl as defined herein.

“Heteroaryloxy” means a group of the formula —O—R wherein R is heteroaryl as defined herein.

“Heteroaralkyloxy” means a group of the formula —O—R—R″ wherein R is alkylene and R′ is heteroaryl as defined herein.

The terms “halo”, “halogen” and “halide”, which may be used interchangeably, refer to a substituent fluoro, chloro, bromo, or iodo.

“Haloalkyl” means alkyl as defined herein in which one or more hydrogen has been replaced with same or different halogen. Exemplary haloalkyls include —CH₂Cl, —CH₂CF₃, —CH₂CCl₃, perfluoroalkyl (e.g., —CF₃), and the like.

“Haloalkoxy” means a moiety of the formula —OR, wherein R is a haloalkyl moiety as defined herein. An exemplary haloalkoxy is difluoromethoxy.

“Heterocycloamino” means a saturated ring wherein at least one ring atom is N, NH or N-alkyl and the remaining ring atoms form an alkylene group.

“Heterocyclyl” means a monovalent saturated moiety, consisting of one to three rings, incorporating one, two, or three or four heteroatoms (chosen from nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur). The heterocyclyl ring may be optionally substituted as defined herein. Examples of heterocyclyl moieties include, but are not limited to, optionally substituted piperidinyl, piperazinyl, morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl, azepinyl, pyrrolidinyl, azetidinyl, tetrahydropyranyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, oxetanyl and the like. Such heterocyclyl may be optionally substituted as defined herein.

“Heterocyclylalkyl” means a moiety of the formula —R—R′ wherein R is alkylene and R′ is heterocyclyl as defined herein.

“Heterocyclyloxy” means a moiety of the formula —OR wherein R is heterocyclyl as defined herein.

“Heterocyclylalkoxy” means a moiety of the formula —OR—R′ wherein R is alkylene and R′ is heterocyclyl as defined herein.

“Hydroxyalkoxy” means a moiety of the formula —OR wherein R is hydroxyalkyl as defined herein.

“Hydroxyalkylamino” means a moiety of the formula —NR—R′ wherein R is hydrogen or alkyl and R′ is hydroxyalkyl as defined herein.

“Hydroxyalkylaminoalkyl” means a moiety of the formula —R—NR′—R″ wherein R is alkylene, R′ is hydrogen or alkyl, and R″ is hydroxyalkyl as defined herein.

“Hydroxycarbonylalkyl” or “carboxyalkyl” means a group of the formula —R—(CO)—OH where R is alkylene as defined herein.

“Hydroxycarbonylalkoxy” means a group of the formula —O—R—C(O)—OH wherein R is alkylene as defined herein.

“Hydroxyalkylcarbonyl” means a moiety of the formula —C(O)—R—R′, wherein R is alkylene as defined herein and R′ is hydroxy.

“N′hydroxyacetimidamidyl” means a group of the formula

“N′-hydroxy-N-alkyl-acetimidamidyl” means a group of the formula

wherein R is alkyl as defined herein.

“Hydroxyalkyloxycarbonylalkyl” or “hydroxyalkoxycarbonylalkyl” means a group of the formula —R—C(O)—O—R—OH wherein each R is alkylene and may be the same or different.

“Hydroxyalkyl” means an alkyl moiety as defined herein, substituted with one or more, for example, one, two or three hydroxy groups, provided that the same carbon atom does not carry more than one hydroxy group. Representative examples include, but are not limited to, hydroxymethyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, 2-hydroxypropyl, 3-hydroxypropyl, 1-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpropyl, 2-hydroxybutyl, 3-hydroxybutyl, 4-hydroxybutyl, 2,3-dihydroxypropyl, 2-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethylethyl, 2,3-dihydroxybutyl, 3,4-dihydroxybutyl and 2-(hydroxymethyl)-3-hydroxypropyl

“Hydroxycycloalkyl” means a cycloalkyl moiety as defined herein wherein one, two or three hydrogen atoms in the cycloalkyl radical have been replaced with a hydroxy substituent. Representative examples include, but are not limited to, 2-, 3-, or 4-hydroxycyclohexyl, and the like.

“2-Nitro-1-N-alkylamino-vinyl” means a group of the formula

wherein R is alkyl as defined herein.

“Oxo” means a group of the formula ═O (i.e., an oxygen with a double bond). Thus, for example, a 1-oxo-ethyl group is an acetyl group.

“Alkoxy hydroxyalkyl” and “hydroxy alkoxyalkyl”, which may be used interchangeably, means an alkyl as defined herein that is substituted at least once with hydroxy and at least once with alkoxy. “Alkoxy hydroxyalkyl” and “hydroxy alkoxyalkyl” thus encompass, for example, 2-hydroxy-3-methoxy-propan-1-yl and the like.

“Urea” or “ureido” means a group of the formula —NR′—C(O)—NR″R′″ wherein R′, R″ and R′″ each independently is hydrogen or alkyl.

“Carbamate” means a group of the formula —O—C(O)—NR′R″ wherein R′ and R″ each independently is hydrogen or alkyl.

“Carboxy” means a group of the formula —O—C(O)—OH.

“Sulfonamido” means a group of the formula —SO₂—NR′R″ wherein R′, R″ and R′″ each independently is hydrogen or alkyl.

“Optionally substituted” when used in association with an “aryl”, phenyl”, “heteroaryl” “cycloalkyl” or “heterocyclyl” moiety means that such moiety may be unsubstituted (i.e., all open valencies are occupied by a hydrogen atom) or substituted with specific groups as related herein.

“Leaving group” means the group with the meaning conventionally associated with it in synthetic organic chemistry, i.e., an atom or group displaceable under substitution reaction conditions.

Examples of leaving groups include, but are not limited to, halogen, alkane- or arylenesulfonyloxy, such as methanesulfonyloxy, ethanesulfonyloxy, thiomethyl, benzenesulfonyloxy, tosyloxy, and thienyloxy, dihalophosphinoyloxy, optionally substituted benzyloxy, isopropyloxy, acyloxy, and the like.

“Modulator” means a molecule that interacts with a target. The interactions include, but are not limited to, agonist, antagonist, and the like, as defined herein.

“Optional” or “optionally” means that the subsequently described event or circumstance may but need not occur, and that the description includes instances where the event or circumstance occurs and instances in which it does not.

“Disease” and “Disease state” means any disease, condition, symptom, disorder or indication.

“Inert organic solvent” or “inert solvent” means the solvent is inert under the conditions of the reaction being described in conjunction therewith, including for example, benzene, toluene, acetonitrile, tetrahydrofuran, N,N-dimethylformamide, chloroform, methylene chloride or dichloromethane, dichloroethane, diethyl ether, ethyl acetate, acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, methanol, ethanol, propanol, isopropanol, tert-butanol, dioxane, pyridine, and the like. Unless specified to the contrary, the solvents used in the reactions of the present invention are inert solvents.

“Pharmaceutically acceptable” means that which is useful in preparing a pharmaceutical composition that is generally safe, non-toxic, and neither biologically nor otherwise undesirable and includes that which is acceptable for veterinary as well as human pharmaceutical use.

“Pharmaceutically acceptable salts” of a compound means salts that are pharmaceutically acceptable, as defined herein, and that possess the desired pharmacological activity of the parent compound.

It should be understood that all references to pharmaceutically acceptable salts include solvent addition forms (solvates) or crystal forms (polymorphs) as defined herein, of the same acid addition salt.

“Protective group” or “protecting group” means the group which selectively blocks one reactive site in a multifunctional compound such that a chemical reaction can be carried out selectively at another unprotected reactive site in the meaning conventionally associated with it in synthetic chemistry.

Certain processes of this invention rely upon the protective groups to block reactive nitrogen and/or oxygen atoms present in the reactants. For example, the terms “amino-protecting group” and “nitrogen protecting group” are used interchangeably herein and refer to those organic groups intended to protect the nitrogen atom against undesirable reactions during synthetic procedures. Exemplary nitrogen protecting groups include, but are not limited to, trifluoroacetyl, acetamido, benzyl (Bn), benzyloxycarbonyl (carbobenzyloxy, CBZ), p-methoxybenzyloxycarbonyl, p-nitrobenzyloxycarbonyl, tert-butoxycarbonyl (BOC), and the like. The artisan in the art will know how to chose a group for the ease of removal and for the ability to withstand the following reactions.

“Solvates” means solvent additions forms that contain either stoichiometric or non stoichiometric amounts of solvent. Some compounds have a tendency to trap a fixed molar ratio of solvent molecules in the crystalline solid state, thus forming a solvate. If the solvent is water the solvate formed is a hydrate, when the solvent is alcohol, the solvate formed is an alcoholate. Hydrates are formed by the combination of one or more molecules of water with one of the substances in which the water retains its molecular state as H₂O, such combination being able to form one or more hydrate.

“Arthritis” means a disease or condition that causes damage to joints of the body and pain associated with such joint damage. Arthritis includes rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, psoriatic arthritis, septic arthritis, spondyloarthropathies, gouty arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus and juvenile arthritis, osteoarthritis, and other arthritic conditions.

“Respiratory disorder” refers to, without limitation, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, bronchospasm, and the like.

“Gastrointestinal disorder” (“GI disorder”) refers to, without limitation, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), biliary colic and other biliary disorders, renal colic, diarrhea-dominant IBS, pain associated with GI distension, and the like.

“Pain” includes, without limitation, inflammatory pain; surgical pain; visceral pain; dental pain; premenstrual pain; central pain; pain due to burns; migraine or cluster headaches; nerve injury; neuritis; neuralgias; poisoning; ischemic injury; interstitial cystitis; cancer pain; viral, parasitic or bacterial infection; post-traumatic injury; or pain associated with irritable bowel syndrome.

“Subject” means mammals and non-mammals. Mammals means any member of the mammalia class including, but not limited to, humans; non-human primates such as chimpanzees and other apes and monkey species; farm animals such as cattle, horses, sheep, goats, and swine; domestic animals such as rabbits, dogs, and cats; laboratory animals including rodents, such as rats, mice, and guinea pigs; and the like. Examples of non-mammals include, but are not limited to, birds, and the like. The term “subject” does not denote a particular age or sex.

“Therapeutically effective amount” means an amount of a compound that, when administered to a subject for treating a disease state, is sufficient to effect such treatment for the disease state. The “therapeutically effective amount” will vary depending on the compound, disease state being treated, the severity or the disease treated, the age and relative health of the subject, the route and form of administration, the judgment of the attending medical or veterinary practitioner, and other factors.

The terms “those defined above” and “those defined herein” when referring to a variable incorporates by reference the broad definition of the variable as well as particular definitions, if any.

“Treating” or “treatment” of a disease state includes, inter alia, inhibiting the disease state, i.e., arresting the development of the disease state or its clinical symptoms, and/or relieving the disease state, i.e., causing temporary or permanent regression of the disease state or its clinical symptoms.

The terms “treating”, “contacting” and “reacting” when referring to a chemical reaction means adding or mixing two or more reagents under appropriate conditions to produce the indicated and/or the desired product. It should be appreciated that the reaction which produces the indicated and/or the desired product may not necessarily result directly from the combination of two reagents which were initially added, i.e., there may be one or more intermediates which are produced in the mixture which ultimately leads to the formation of the indicated and/or the desired product.

Nomenclature and Structures

In general, the nomenclature and chemical names used in this Application are based on ChembioOffice™ by CambridgeSoft™. Any open valency appearing on a carbon, oxygen sulfur or nitrogen atom in the structures herein indicates the presence of a hydrogen atom unless indicated otherwise. Where a nitrogen-containing heteroaryl ring is shown with an open valency on a nitrogen atom, and variables such as R^(a), R^(b) or R^(c) are shown on the heteroaryl ring, such variables may be bound or joined to the open valency nitrogen. Where a chiral center exists in a structure but no specific stereochemistry is shown for the chiral center, both enantiomers associated with the chiral center are encompassed by the structure. Where a structure shown herein may exist in multiple tautomeric forms, all such tautomers are encompassed by the structure. The atoms represented in the structures herein are intended to encompass all naturally occurring isotopes of such atoms. Thus, for example, the hydrogen atoms represented herein are meant to include deuterium and tritium, and the carbon atoms are meant to include C¹³ and C¹⁴ isotopes. One or more carbon atom(s) of a compound of the invention may be replaced by a silicon atom(s), and it is contemplated that one or more oxygen atom(s) of a compound of the invention may be replaced by a sulfur or selenium atom(s).

Compounds of the Invention

The invention provides compounds of the formula I:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

m is 0 or 1;

n is 0 or 1;

p is from 0 to 3;

q is 0, 1 or 2;

r is from 1 to 3;

A is: a bond; —(CR_(j)R_(k))_(t)—; —C(O)—(CR_(j)R_(k))_(t)—; —(CR_(j)R_(k))_(t)—C(O)—; —NR^(a)—(CR_(j)R_(k))_(t)—; —(CR_(j)R_(k))_(t)—NR^(a)—; —C(O)NR^(a)—(CR_(j)R_(k))_(t)—; —(CR_(j)R_(k))_(t)—NR^(a)C(O)—; —O—(CR_(j)R_(k))_(t)—; —(CR_(j)R_(k))_(t)—O—; —S—(CR_(j)R_(k))_(t)—; —(CR_(j)R_(k))_(t)—S—; —SO₂—(CR_(j)R_(k))_(t)—; or —(CR_(j)R_(k))_(t)—SO₂—;

t is from 0 to 4;

W is: —CR^(b)R^(c)—; —O—; —S—; —SO₂—; or —NR^(d)—;

one of X¹, X², X³ and X⁴ is N and the others are CR^(e); or two of X¹, X², X³ and X⁴ are N and the others are CR^(e); or three of X¹, X², X³ and X⁴ are N and the other is CR^(e); or each of X¹, X², X³ and X⁴ is CR^(e);

Y is: —O—; —S—; SO₂—; —CR^(f)R—; or —NR^(h)—;

Z is: CH; or N wherein N may be oxidized;

R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁶, R⁷ and R⁸ each independently is: hydrogen; or C₁₋₆alkyl which may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with halo;

or R³ and R⁴ together with the atom to which they are attached may form an ethylene group;

or R³ and R⁴ together with the atoms to which they are attached may form a three, four, five, six or seven membered saturated or partially saturated ring that may optionally include one or two heteroatoms selected from —O—, —NR^(a)— or —S—, and which may be optionally substituted one or more times with R^(i);

or R⁵ and R⁶ together with the atoms to which they are attached may form a three, four, five, six or seven membered saturated or partially saturated ring that may optionally include one or two heteroatoms selected from —O—, —NR^(a)— or —S—, and which may be optionally substituted one or more times with R^(i);

or R⁷ and R⁸ together with the atoms to which they are attached may form a three, four, five, six or seven membered saturated or partially saturated ring that may optionally include one or two heteroatoms selected from —O—, —NR^(a)— or —S—, and which may be optionally substituted one or more times with R^(i);

or one of R³ and R⁴ together with one of R⁵ and R⁶ and the atoms to which they are attached may form a three, four, five, six or seven membered saturated or partially saturated ring that may optionally include one or two heteroatoms selected from —O—, —NR^(a)— or —S—, and which may be optionally substituted one or more times with R^(i);

or one of R⁵ and R⁶ together with one of R⁷ and R⁸ and the atoms to which they are attached may form a three, four, five, six or seven membered saturated or partially saturated ring that may optionally include one or two heteroatoms selected from —O—, —NR^(a)— or —S—, and which may be optionally substituted one or more times with R^(i);

each R⁹ is independently: C₁₋₆alkyl; halo; C₁₋₆alkoxy; or cyano; wherein the C₁₋₆alkyl moieties may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with halo;

R¹⁰ is: hydrogen; carboxy; C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonyl; C₁₋₆alkoxy-carbonyl; oxo; hydroxy; aminocarbonyl; N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N,N-di-C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; cyano; hydroxy-C₁₋₆alkyl; N—C₁₋₆alkoxy-C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N-hydroxy-C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N—C₁₋₆alkoxy-aminocarbonyl; halo; or C₁₋₆alkyl which may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with halo or oxo;

R¹¹ is: hydrogen; halo; carboxy; C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonyl; C₁₋₆alkoxy-carbonyl; oxo; hydroxy; aminocarbonyl; N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N,N-di-C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonylamino; C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonylamino-C₁₋₆alkyl; cyano; hydroxy-C₁₋₆alkyl; N—C₁₋₆alkoxy-C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N-hydroxy-C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N—C₁₋₆alkoxy-aminocarbonyl; or C₁₋₆alkyl which may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with halo or oxo;

or R¹⁰ and R¹¹ together with the atoms to which they are attached may form a three, four, five, six or seven membered saturated or partially saturated ring that may optionally include one or two heteroatoms selected from —O—, —NR^(a)— or —S—, and which may be optionally substituted one or more times with R^(i);

or R¹⁰ and R¹¹ together with the atoms to which they are attached may form a double bond;

R¹² is: hydrogen; halo; carboxy; C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonyl; C₁₋₆alkoxy-carbonyl; oxo; hydroxy; aminocarbonyl; N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N,N-di-C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; cyano; hydroxy-C₁₋₆alkyl; N—C₁₋₆alkoxy-C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N-hydroxy-C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N—C₁₋₆alkoxy-aminocarbonyl; or C₁₋₆alkyl which may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with halo or oxo;

R¹³ is: hydrogen; or C₁₋₆alkyl which may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with halo;

R^(a), R^(b), R^(c) and R^(d) each independent is: hydrogen; or C₁₋₆alkyl which may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with halo;

or R^(b) and R^(c) together with the atoms to which they are attached may form a three, four, five, six or seven membered saturated or partially saturated ring that may optionally include one or two heteroatoms selected from —O—, —NR^(a)— or —S—, and which may be optionally substituted one or more times with R^(i);

or one of R^(b) and R^(c) together with one of R⁷ and R⁸ and the atoms to which they are attached may form a three, four, five, six or seven membered saturated or partially saturated ring that may optionally include one or two heteroatoms selected from —O—, —NR^(a)— or —S—, and which may be optionally substituted one or more times with R^(i);

or one of R^(b) and R^(c) together with one of R⁵ and R⁶ and the atoms to which they are attached may form a three, four, five, six or seven membered saturated or partially saturated ring that may optionally include one or two heteroatoms selected from —O—, —NR^(a)— or —S—, and which may be optionally substituted one or more times with R^(i);

each R^(e) is independently: hydrogen; C₁₋₆alkyl; halo; C₁₋₆alkoxy; or cyano; wherein the C₁₋₆alkyl moieties may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with halo, hydroxy or C₁₋₆alkoxy;

R^(f) is: hydrogen; halo; or C₁₋₆alkyl which may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with halo, hydroxy, or C₁₋₆alkoxy;

R^(g) is: hydrogen; C₁₋₆alkyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkenyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-C₁₋₆alkyl; halo; C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-carbonyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonyl; cyano-C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonyl; hydroxy-C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonyl; C₁₋₆alkoxy-C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonyl; carboxy; N-cyano-aminocarbonyl; N-cyano-N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N—C₁₋₆alkyl-acetimidamidyl; N,N′-di-C₁₋₆alkyl-acetimidamidyl; N′-cyano-N—C₁₋₆alkyl-acetimidamidyl; N′-hydroxy-acetimidamidyl; N′—C₁₋₆alkoxy-acetimidamidyl; N′-hydroxy-N—C₁₋₆alkyl-acetimidamidyl; N′—C₁₋₆alkoxy-N—C₁₋₆alkyl-acetimidamidyl; 2-nitro-1-N—C₁₋₆alkylamino-vinyl; formyl; C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-sulfonyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonyl; C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonyl-C₁₋₆alkyl; aminocarbonyl; N-hydroxy-aminocarbonyl; N—C₁₋₆alkoxy-aminocarbonyl; N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; aminocarbonyl-C₁₋₆alkyl; N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl-C₁₋₆alkyl; N,N-di-C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl-C₁₋₆alkyl; C₁₋₆alkoxy-carbonyl; N-hydroxy-N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N—C₁₋₆alkoxy-N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N,N-di-C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; aminosulfonyl; N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminosulfonyl; N,N-di-C₁₋₆alkyl-aminosulfonyl; cyano; C₁₋₆alkoxy; C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonylamino; N—C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonylaminocarbonyl; N—(C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonyl)-N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N—(C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonyl)-amino-C₁₋₆alkyl; amino; N—C₁₋₆alkyl-amino; N,N-di-C₁₋₆alkyl-amino; halo-C₁₋₆alkyl; phenyl; heterocyclyl; heteroaryl; C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonylamino; carbonylamino; or hydroxyl; wherein the C₁₋₆alkyl moieties may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with halo; and wherein the phenyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, C₃₋₆cycloalkenyl and C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-C₁₋₆alkyl moieties may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with R^(i);

or R^(f) and R^(g) together with the atoms to which they are attached may form a four, five, six or seven membered saturated or partially saturated ring that may optionally include one or two heteroatoms selected from —O—, —NR^(a)— or —S—, and which may be optionally substituted one or more times with R^(i);

R^(h) is: hydrogen; C₁₋₆alkyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkenyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-C₁₋₆alkyl; C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-carbonyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonyl; cyano-C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonyl; hydroxy-C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonyl; C₁₋₆alkoxy-C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonyl; N-cyano-aminocarbonyl; N-cyano-N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N—C₁₋₆alkyl-acetimidamidyl; N,N′-di-C₁₋₆alkyl-acetimidamidyl; N′-cyano-N—C₁₋₆alkyl-acetimidamidyl; N′-hydroxy-acetimidamidyl; N′—C₁₋₆alkoxy-acetimidamidyl; N′-hydroxy-N—C₁₋₆alkyl-acetimidamidyl; N′—C₁₋₆alkoxy-N—C₁₋₆alkyl-acetimidamidyl; 2-nitro-1-N—C₁₋₆alkylamino-vinyl; formyl; C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-sulfonyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonyl; C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonyl-C₁₋₆alkyl; aminocarbonyl; N-hydroxy-aminocarbonyl; N—C₁₋₆alkoxy-aminocarbonyl; N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N-hydroxy-N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N—C₁₋₆alkoxy-N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N,N-di-C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; aminosulfonyl; N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminosulfonyl; N,N-di-C₁₋₆alkyl-aminosulfonyl; cyano; C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonylamino; C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonylamino-C₁₋₆alkyl; N—(C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonyl)aminocarbonyl; N—(C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonyl)-N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N—(C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonyl)-amino-C₁₋₆alkyl; aminocarbonyl-C₁₋₆alkyl; N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl-C₁₋₆alkyl; N,N-di-C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl-C₁₋₆alkyl; C₁₋₆alkoxy-carbonyl; halo-C₁₋₆alkyl; phenyl; heterocyclyl; or heteroaryl; wherein the C₁₋₆alkyl moieties may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with halo; and wherein the phenyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, C₃₋₆cycloalkenyl and C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-C₁₋₆alkyl moieties may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with R^(i);

or R^(h) and one of R¹⁰ and R¹¹ together with the atoms to which they are attached may form a four, five, six or seven membered aromatic, partially saturated or unsaturated ring that may optionally include one or two additional heteroatom selected from —O—, —NR^(a)— or —S—, and which may be optionally substituted one or more times with R^(i)—;

or one of R^(f) and R^(g) and one of R¹⁰ and R¹¹ together with the atoms to which they are attached may form a three, four, five, six or seven membered aromatic, partially saturated or unsaturated ring that may optionally include an additional heteroatom selected from —O—, —NR^(a)— or —S—, and which may be optionally substituted one or more times with R^(i);

R^(i) is: C₁₋₆alkyl; halo; oxo; hydroxy; acetyl; C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonyl; amino-carbonyl; hydroxy-C₁₋₆alkyl; cyano; heteroaryl; cyano-C₁₋₆alkyl; C₁₋₆alkoxy-C₁₋₆alkyl; carboxy; or C₁₋₆alkoxy; wherein the C₁₋₆alkyl moieties may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with halo; and

R^(j) and R^(k) each independent is: hydrogen; or C₁₋₆alkyl which may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with halo;

wherein the compound is selected from:

wherein the compound is selected from:

-   {1-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidin-4-yl}-methanol; -   {1-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6S)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidin-4-yl}-methanol; -   (3S,6R)-2-[2-Fluoro-4-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-ylmethoxy)-benzyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3S,6S)-2-[2-Fluoro-4-(4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidin-1-yl)-benzyl]-3,6-dimethyl-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3S,6S)-2-{2-Fluoro-4-[4-(3-methyl-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl)-piperidin-1-yl]-benzyl}-3-methyl-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3S,6R)-2-[2-Fluoro-4-((2S,4R)-2-methyl-4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidin-1-yl)-benzyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   1-{(R)-4-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-3-hydroxymethyl-piperazin-1-yl}-ethanone; -   (3S,6R)-2-{2-Fluoro-4-[4-(3-methyl-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl)-piperidin-1-yl]-benzyl}-3-methyl-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3S,6R)-2-[2-Fluoro-4-((2S,4S)-2-methyl-4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidin-1-yl)-benzyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (4-{1-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-piperidin-4-yl}-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl)-acetonitrile; -   (3R,4R)-1-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidine-3-carboxylic     acid methyl ester; -   (3S,6R)-2-[2,5-Difluoro-4-(4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidin-1-yl)-benzyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3S,6R)-2-{2-Fluoro-4-[4-(3-methoxymethyl-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl)-piperidin-1-yl]-benzyl}-3-methyl-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3S,4R)-1-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidine-3-carboxylic     acid methyl ester; -   (3S,6R)-2-[2-Fluoro-4-((3S,4R)-3-methyl-4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidin-1-yl)-benzyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3S,6R)-2-[2-Fluoro-4-((3R,4S)-3-methyl-4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidin-1-yl)-benzyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (1S,5R,6S)-3-[2,3-Difluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-6-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane; -   (1S,5R,6S)-3-[2,3-Difluoro-4-((3S,6S)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-6-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane; -   (3S,6R)-2-[2,3-Difluoro-4-(4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidin-1-yl)-benzyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (1R,5S,6S)-3-[2,5-Difluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-6-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane; -   (1S,5R,6S)-3-[2,5-Difluoro-4-((3S,6S)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-6-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane; -   (1R,5S,6S)-3-[2,6-Difluoro-4-((3S,6S)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-6-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane; -   (1R,5S,6S)-3-[2,6-Difluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-6-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane; -   (3S,6R)-2-[2-Fluoro-4-((3R,4R)-3-methyl-4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidin-1-yl)-benzyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3S,6R)-2-[2-Fluoro-4-((3S,4S)-3-methyl-4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidin-1-yl)-benzyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   3-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-5-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-3-aza-bicyclo[4.1.0]heptane; -   3-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-5-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-3-aza-bicyclo[4.1.0]heptane; -   3-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-5-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-3-aza-bicyclo[4.1.0]heptane; -   3-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-5-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-3-aza-bicyclo[4.1.0]heptane; -   (3S,6R)-2-[3-Fluoro-4-(4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidin-1-yl)-benzyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   Carbamic acid     1-acetyl-4-[3-fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-piperidin-4-yl     ester; -   (3S,6S)-2-[3-Fluoro-4-(4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidin-1-yl)-benzyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (1R,3S,5     S)-8-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-3-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-8-aza-bicyclo[3.2.1]octane; -   (1R,5S,8R)-3-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-8-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.1]octane; -   (1R,5S,8R)-3-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6S)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-8-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.1]octane; -   (2S,4R)-1-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidine-2-carboxylic     acid methyl ester; -   (3S,6R)-2-(2-fluoro-4-((1-(S-methylsulfonimidoyl)piperidin-4-yl)oxy)benzyl)-3-methyl-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3S,6R)-2-(2-fluoro-4-((1-(S-methylsulfonimidoyl)piperidin-4-yl)oxy)benzyl)-3-methyl-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (1S,5R,6S)-3-[2-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-6-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane; -   (1S,5R,6S)-3-[2-Fluoro-4-((3S,6S)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-6-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane; -   {(3R,4R)-1-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidin-3-yl}-methanol; -   4-[4-((S)-3-Methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-2-aza-bicyclo[2.2.2]octan-3-one; -   (1S,5R,6S)-3-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-6-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.1]heptane; -   {(3S,4R)-1-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidin-3-yl}-methanol; -   (2R,4R)-1-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidine-2-carboxylic     acid methyl ester; -   (4-{1-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-piperidin-4-yl}-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl)-methanol; -   (4-{1-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6S)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-piperidin-4-yl}-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl)-methanol; -   (2S,4S)-1-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidine-2-carboxylic     acid methyl ester; -   4-{4-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-piperazin-1-yl}-benzoic     acid; -   (3S,6R)-2-[2-Fluoro-4-(1-oxy-4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidin-1-yl)-benzyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   8-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-1,4-dioxa-8-aza-spiro[4.5]decane; -   1-{4-[2-Hydroxymethyl-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-piperazin-1-yl}-ethanone; -   {(3S,4R)-1-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidin-3-yl}-methanol; -   {(3R,4S)-1-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidin-3-yl}-methanol; -   {(3S,4S)-1-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidin-3-yl}-methanol; -   (3S,6R)-2-[4-(3,6-Dihydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)-2-fluoro-benzyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3S,6R)-2-[2-Fluoro-4-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl)-benzyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   {(3S,4S)-1-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidin-3-yl}-methanol; -   (3S,6R)-2-[2-Fluoro-4-((R)-3-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidin-1-yl)-benzyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinane     1,1-dioxide -   8-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-1-oxa-8-aza-spiro[4.5]decane; -   9-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-1,5-dioxa-9-aza-spiro[5.5]undecane; -   7-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-1-oxa-7-aza-spiro[3.5]nonane; -   (S)-8-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-1,4-dioxa-8-aza-spiro[4.5]decane-7-carboxylic     acid methyl ester; -   4-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-morpholine; -   (R)-8-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-1,4-dioxa-8-aza-spiro[4.5]decane-7-carboxylic     acid methyl ester; -   (3S,6R)-2-[2-Fluoro-4-((S)-3-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidin-1-yl)-benzyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3R,6R)-2-(4-(4-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)piperidin-1-yl)-2-fluorobenzyl)-3-(difluoromethyl)-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide -   (3R,6S)-2-(4-(4-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)piperidin-1-yl)-2-fluorobenzyl)-3-(difluoromethyl)-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3R,6S)-2-(4-(4-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)piperidin-1-yl)-2,5-difluorobenzyl)-3-(difluoromethyl)-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3R,6R)-2-(4-(4-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)piperidin-1-yl)-2,5-difluorobenzyl)-3-(difluoromethyl)-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3R,6S)-2-(4-(4-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)piperidin-1-yl)-2,5-difluorobenzyl)-6-phenyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3R,6R)-2-(4-(4-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)piperidin-1-yl)-2,5-difluorobenzyl)-6-phenyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3R,6R)-2-(4-((1R,5S,6S)-6-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl)-2,5-difluorobenzyl)-6-phenyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3R,6S)-2-(4-((1R,5S,6S)-6-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl)-2,5-difluorobenzyl)-6-phenyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3R,6R)-2-(4-(4-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)piperidin-1-yl)-2-fluorobenzyl)-6-phenyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3R,6S)-2-(4-(4-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)piperidin-1-yl)-2-fluorobenzyl)-6-phenyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3R,6R)-2-(4-((1R,5S,6S)-6-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl)-2-fluorobenzyl)-6-phenyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3R,6S)-2-(4-((1R,5S,6S)-6-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl)-2-fluorobenzyl)-6-phenyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (4R)-methyl     1-(2,5-difluoro-4-((3-methyl-1,1-dioxido-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinan-2-yl)methyl)phenyl)-4-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)piperidine-3-carboxylate; -   2-(2-fluoro-4-((4R)-3-methoxy-4-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)piperidin-1-yl)benzyl)-3-methyl-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   2-(4-((5R)-5-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-2-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-yl)-2,5-difluorobenzyl)-3-methyl-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide -   2-(4-((5R)-5-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-2-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-yl)-2,5-difluorobenzyl)-3-methyl-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   2-(2-fluoro-4-((4R)-3-fluoro-4-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)piperidin-1-yl)benzyl)-3-methyl-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; and -   8-(3-fluoro-4-(((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxido-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinan-2-yl)methyl)phenyl)-3-methyl-1-oxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-2-one.

In another aspect, the invention provides a compound selected from:

-   (3S,6R)-2-[[2-fluoro-4-[(3R,4R)-3-fluoro-4-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-1-piperidyl]phenyl]methyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   4-[4-[3-fluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]piperazin-1-yl]benzoic     acid; -   (3S,6R)-2-[[2-fluoro-4-(1-oxa-6-azaspiro[3.3]heptan-6-yl)phenyl]methyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   8-[3-fluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-1,3-dimethyl-1,3,8-triazaspiro[4.5]decane-2,4-dione; -   1-[4-[[3-fluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-hydroxy-methyl]-1-piperidyl]ethanone; -   (3S,6R)-2-[[2-fluoro-4-[(3S,4R)-3-fluoro-4-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-1-piperidyl]phenyl]methyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3S,6R)-2-[[2-fluoro-4-[(3R,4S)-3-fluoro-4-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-1-piperidyl]phenyl]methyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3S,6R)-2-[[2-fluoro-4-[(3S,4R)-3-methoxy-4-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-1-piperidyl]phenyl]methyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3S,6R)-2-[[2-fluoro-4-[(3R,4S)-3-methoxy-4-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-1-piperidyl]phenyl]methyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3S,6R)-2-[[2-fluoro-4-[(3R,4R)-3-fluoro-4-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-1-piperidyl]phenyl]methyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide -   (3S,6R)-2-[[2-fluoro-4-[(3S,4S)-3-fluoro-4-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-1-piperidyl]phenyl]methyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   4-[4-[3-fluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]piperazin-1-yl]-2-hydroxy-benzoic     acid; -   4-[4-[3-fluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]piperazin-1-yl]-2-hydroxy-benzoic     acid; -   (3S,6R)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[(1S,4S,5S)-5-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-2-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-yl]phenyl]methyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3S,6R)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[(1R,4R,5R)-5-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-2-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-yl]phenyl]methyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3S,6R)-2-[[4-(3,6-dihydro-2H-pyran-4-ylmethyl)-2-fluoro-phenyl]methyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3S,6R)-2-[[2-fluoro-4-(tetrahydropyran-4-ylidenemethyl)phenyl]methyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   methyl     4-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]tetrahydropyran-4-carboxylate; -   methyl     (3S,4S)-3-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]tetrahydropyran-4-carboxylate; -   (3R,4R)-1-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-4-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)piperidin-3-ol; -   (3S,4S)-1-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-4-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)piperidin-3-ol; -   methyl     2-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]acetate; -   methyl     4-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6S)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]tetrahydropyran-4-carboxylate; -   (3R,4R)-3-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]tetrahydropyran-4-carboxylic     acid; -   methyl     (3S,4S)-3-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]tetrahydropyran-4-carboxylate; -   methyl     (3R,4R)-3-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]tetrahydropyran-4-carboxylate; -   (3S,6R)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[(3S,4R)-3-fluoro-4-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-1-piperidyl]phenyl]methyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3S,6R)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[(3R,4S)-3-fluoro-4-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-1-piperidyl]phenyl]methyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide -   2-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]ethanol; -   2-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-N-(3-hydroxycyclobutyl)acetamide; -   2-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]acetamide; -   2-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]propan-1-ol; -   2-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]propan-1-ol; -   diethyl     2-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]propanedioate; -   2-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]propane-1,3-diol; -   tert-butyl     2-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]acetate; -   4-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-5-hydroxy-pentanenitrile; -   1-[4-[4-[[(6 S)-5,5-dioxo-6-phenyl-5$1     {6}-thia-4-azaspiro[2.5]octan-4-yl]methyl]-3-fluoro-phenyl]piperazin-1-yl]ethanone; -   1-[4-[4-[[(6R)-5,5-dioxo-6-phenyl-5${6}-thia-4-azaspiro[2.5]octan-4-yl]methyl]-3-fluoro-phenyl]piperazin-1-yl]ethanone; -   2-[1-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,     1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-1-methyl-ethoxy]acetic     acid; -   2-[1-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-1-methyl-ethoxy]acetamide; -   2-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-3-(oxetan-3-yl)propan-1-ol; -   2-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-3-(oxetan-3-yl)propan-1-ol; -   3-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-4-hydroxy-butanenitrile; -   3-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-4-hydroxy-butanenitrile; -   3-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-4-hydroxy-butanamide; -   3-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-4-hydroxy-butanamide; -   2-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-2-(oxetan-3-yl)ethanol; -   2-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-2-(oxetan-3-yl)ethanol; -   3-[1-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-1-methyl-ethoxy]propane-1,2-diol; -   2-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-2-phenyl-ethanol; -   2-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-2-phenyl-ethanol; -   (2S)-3-[1-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-1-methyl-ethoxy]propane-1,2-diol; -   (2R)-3-[1-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-1-methyl-ethoxy]propane-1,2-diol; -   3-[1-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-2-hydroxy-ethyl]-1-methyl-pyrrolidin-2-one; -   3-[1-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-2-hydroxy-ethyl]-1-methyl-pyrrolidin-2-one; -   3-[1-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-2-hydroxy-ethyl]-1-methyl-pyrrolidin-2-one; -   3-[1-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-2-hydroxy-ethyl]-1-methyl-pyrrolidin-2-one; -   4-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-5-hydroxy-pentanamide; -   4-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-5-hydroxy-pentanamide; -   (3S,6R)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[4-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-1-piperidyl]phenyl]methyl]-3-ethyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3S,6S)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[(1R,5S)-6-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]-3-ethyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3S,6R)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[(1R,5     S)-6-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]-3-ethyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3S,6S)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[4-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-1-piperidyl]phenyl]methyl]-3-ethyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3S,6R)-3-ethyl-2-[[2-fluoro-4-[(1R,5S)-6-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]-6-phenyl-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3S,6S)-3-ethyl-2-[[2-fluoro-4-[(1R,5S)-6-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]-6-phenyl-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (7S)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[(1R,5S)-6-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]-7-phenyl-thiazepane     1,1-dioxide; -   (7S)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[4-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-1-piperidyl]phenyl]methyl]-7-phenyl-thiazepane     1,1-dioxide; -   (7R)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[4-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-1-piperidyl]phenyl]methyl]-7-phenyl-thiazepane     1,1-dioxide; -   (7R)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[(1R,5S)-6-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]-7-phenyl-thiazepane     1,1-dioxide; -   (7S)-2-[[2-fluoro-4-[(1R,5     S)-6-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]-7-phenyl-thiazepane     1,1-dioxide; -   (7R)-2-[[2-fluoro-4-[(1R,5     S)-6-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]-7-phenyl-thiazepane     1,1-dioxide; -   (7S)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[(1R,5S)-6-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]-7-phenyl-thiazepane     1,1-dioxide; -   (7S)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[4-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-1-piperidyl]phenyl]methyl]-7-phenyl-thiazepane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3S,4S)-3-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]tetrahydropyran-4-carboxylic     acid; -   2-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-N-(3-hydroxycyclobutyl)acetamide; -   4-[4-[3-fluoro-4-[[(3S,6S)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]piperazin-1-yl]benzoic     acid; and -   4-[4-[3-fluoro-4-[[(3S,6S)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]piperazin-1-yl]-2-hydroxy-benzoic     acid.

In another aspect, the invention provides a compound selected from:

-   (3S,6R)-2-[2,5-Difluoro-4-(4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidin-1-yl)-benzyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinane     1,1-dioxide -   (1R,5S,6S)-3-[2,5-Difluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-6-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane -   (1S,5R,6S)-3-[2,5-Difluoro-4-((3S,6S)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-6-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane -   (3R,6S)-2-(4-(4-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)piperidin-1-yl)-2,5-difluorobenzyl)-3-(difluoromethyl)-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide -   (3R,6R)-2-(4-(4-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)piperidin-1-yl)-2,5-difluorobenzyl)-3-(difluoromethyl)-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide -   (3R,6S)-2-(4-(4-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)piperidin-1-yl)-2,5-difluorobenzyl)-6-phenyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide -   (3R,6R)-2-(4-(4-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)piperidin-1-yl)-2,5-difluorobenzyl)-6-phenyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide -   (3R,6R)-2-(4-((1R,5S,6S)-6-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl)-2,5-difluorobenzyl)-6-phenyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide -   (3R,6S)-2-(4-((1R,5S,6S)-6-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl)-2,5-difluorobenzyl)-6-phenyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide -   (4R)-methyl     1-(2,5-difluoro-4-((3-methyl-1,1-dioxido-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinan-2-yl)methyl)phenyl)-4-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)piperidine-3-carboxylate -   2-(4-((5R)-5-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-2-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-yl)-2,5-difluorobenzyl)-3-methyl-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide -   2-(4-((5R)-5-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-2-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-yl)-2,5-difluorobenzyl)-3-methyl-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide -   (3S,6R)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[(1S,4S,5S)-5-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-2-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-yl]phenyl]methyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide -   (3S,6R)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[(1R,4R,5R)-5-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-2-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-yl]phenyl]methyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide -   methyl     4-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]tetrahydropyran-4-carboxylate -   methyl     (3S,4S)-3-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]tetrahydropyran-4-carboxylate -   (3R,4R)-1-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-4-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)piperidin-3-ol -   (3S,4S)-1-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-4-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)piperidin-3-ol -   methyl     2-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]acetate -   methyl     4-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6S)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]tetrahydropyran-4-carboxylate -   (3R,4R)-3-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]tetrahydropyran-4-carboxylic     acid -   methyl     (3S,4S)-3-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]tetrahydropyran-4-carboxylate -   methyl     (3R,4R)-3-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]tetrahydropyran-4-carboxylate -   (3S,6R)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[(3S,4R)-3-fluoro-4-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-1-piperidyl]phenyl]methyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide -   (3S,6R)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[(3R,4S)-3-fluoro-4-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-1-piperidyl]phenyl]methyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide -   2-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]ethanol -   2-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-N-(3-hydroxycyclobutyl)acetamide -   2-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]acetamide -   2-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]propan-1-ol -   2-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]propan-1-ol -   diethyl     2-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]propanedioate -   2-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]propane-1,3-diol -   tert-butyl     2-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]acetate -   4-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-5-hydroxy-pentanenitrile -   2-[1-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,     1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-1-methyl-ethoxy]acetic     acid -   2-[1-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-1-methyl-ethoxy]acetamide -   2-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-3-(oxetan-3-yl)propan-1-ol -   2-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-3-(oxetan-3-yl)propan-1-ol -   3-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-4-hydroxy-butanenitrile -   3-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-4-hydroxy-butanenitrile -   3-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-4-hydroxy-butanamide -   3-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-4-hydroxy-butanamide -   2-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-2-(oxetan-3-yl)ethanol -   2-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-2-(oxetan-3-yl)ethanol -   3-[1-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-1-methyl-ethoxy]propane-1,2-diol -   2-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-2-phenyl-ethanol -   2-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-2-phenyl-ethanol -   (2S)-3-[1-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-1-methyl-ethoxy]propane-1,2-diol -   (2R)-3-[1-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-1-methyl-ethoxy]propane-1,2-diol -   3-[1-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-2-hydroxy-ethyl]-1-methyl-pyrrolidin-2-one -   3-[1-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-2-hydroxy-ethyl]-1-methyl-pyrrolidin-2-one -   3-[1-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-2-hydroxy-ethyl]-1-methyl-pyrrolidin-2-one -   3-[1-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-2-hydroxy-ethyl]-1-methyl-pyrrolidin-2-one -   4-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-5-hydroxy-pentanamide -   4-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-5-hydroxy-pentanamide -   (3S,6R)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[4-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-1-piperidyl]phenyl]methyl]-3-ethyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide -   (3S,6S)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[(1R,5S)-6-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]-3-ethyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide -   (3S,6R)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[(1R,5     S)-6-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]-3-ethyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide -   (3S,6S)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[4-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-1-piperidyl]phenyl]methyl]-3-ethyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide     yl]phenyl]methyl]-6-phenyl-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide -   (7S)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[(1R,5S)-6-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]-7-phenyl-thiazepane     1,1-dioxide -   (7S)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[4-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-1-piperidyl]phenyl]methyl]-7-phenyl-thiazepane     1,1-dioxide -   (7R)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[4-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-1-piperidyl]phenyl]methyl]-7-phenyl-thiazepane     1,1-dioxide -   (7R)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[(1R,5S)-6-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]-7-phenyl-thiazepane     1,1-dioxide -   (7S)-2-[[2-fluoro-4-[(1R,5     S)-6-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]-7-phenyl-thiazepane     1,1-dioxide -   (7R)-2-[[2-fluoro-4-[(1R,5     S)-6-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]-7-phenyl-thiazepane     1,1-dioxide -   (7S)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[(1R,5S)-6-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]-7-phenyl-thiazepane     1,1-dioxide -   (7S)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[4-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-1-piperidyl]phenyl]methyl]-7-phenyl-thiazepane     1,1-dioxide -   (3S,4S)-3-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]tetrahydropyran-4-carboxylic     acid -   2-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-N-(3-hydroxycyclobutyl)acetamide

In another aspect, the invention provides a compound selected from:

-   (3S,6R)-2-[2,5-Difluoro-4-(4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidin-1-yl)-benzyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (1R,5S,6S)-3-[2,5-Difluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-6-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane; -   (1S,5R,6S)-3-[2,5-Difluoro-4-((3S,6S)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-6-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane; -   (3R,6S)-2-(4-(4-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)piperidin-1-yl)-2,5-difluorobenzyl)-3-(difluoromethyl)-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3R,6R)-2-(4-(4-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)piperidin-1-yl)-2,5-difluorobenzyl)-3-(difluoromethyl)-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3R,6S)-2-(4-(4-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)piperidin-1-yl)-2,5-difluorobenzyl)-6-phenyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3R,6R)-2-(4-(4-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)piperidin-1-yl)-2,5-difluorobenzyl)-6-phenyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3R,6R)-2-(4-((1R,5S,6S)-6-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl)-2,5-difluorobenzyl)-6-phenyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3R,6S)-2-(4-((1R,5S,6S)-6-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl)-2,5-difluorobenzyl)-6-phenyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (4R)-methyl     1-(2,5-difluoro-4-((3-methyl-1,1-dioxido-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinan-2-yl)methyl)phenyl)-4-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)piperidine-3-carboxylate; -   2-(4-((5R)-5-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-2-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-yl)-2,5-difluorobenzyl)-3-methyl-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   2-(4-((5R)-5-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-2-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-yl)-2,5-difluorobenzyl)-3-methyl-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3S,6R)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[(1S,4S,5S)-5-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-2-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-yl]phenyl]methyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3S,6R)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[(1R,4R,5R)-5-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-2-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-yl]phenyl]methyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3R,4R)-1-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-4-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)piperidin-3-ol; -   (3S,4S)-1-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-4-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)piperidin-3-ol; -   (3S,6R)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[(3S,4R)-3-fluoro-4-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-1-piperidyl]phenyl]methyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3S,6R)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[(3R,4S)-3-fluoro-4-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-1-piperidyl]phenyl]methyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3S,6R)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[4-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-1-piperidyl]phenyl]methyl]-3-ethyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3S,6S)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[(1R,5S)-6-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]-3-ethyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3S,6R)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[(1R,5     S)-6-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]-3-ethyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3S,6S)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[4-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-1-piperidyl]phenyl]methyl]-3-ethyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   yl]phenyl]methyl]-6-phenyl-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide; -   (7S)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[(1R,5S)-6-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]-7-phenyl-thiazepane     1,1-dioxide; -   (7S)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[4-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-1-piperidyl]phenyl]methyl]-7-phenyl-thiazepane     1,1-dioxide; -   (7R)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[4-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-1-piperidyl]phenyl]methyl]-7-phenyl-thiazepane     1,1-dioxide; -   (7R)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[(1R,5S)-6-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]-7-phenyl-thiazepane     1,1-dioxide; -   (7S)-2-[[2-fluoro-4-[(1R,5     S)-6-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]-7-phenyl-thiazepane     1,1-dioxide; -   (7R)-2-[[2-fluoro-4-[(1R,5     S)-6-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]-7-phenyl-thiazepane     1,1-dioxide; -   (7S)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[(1R,5S)-6-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]-7-phenyl-thiazepane     1,1-dioxide; and -   (7S)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[4-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-1-piperidyl]phenyl]methyl]-7-phenyl-thiazepane     1,1-dioxide.

In another aspect, the invention provides a compound selected from:

-   (3S,6R)-2-[2,5-Difluoro-4-(4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidin-1-yl)-benzyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3R,6S)-2-(4-(4-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)piperidin-1-yl)-2,5-difluorobenzyl)-3-(difluoromethyl)-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3R,6R)-2-(4-(4-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)piperidin-1-yl)-2,5-difluorobenzyl)-3-(difluoromethyl)-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3R,6S)-2-(4-(4-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)piperidin-1-yl)-2,5-difluorobenzyl)-6-phenyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3R,6R)-2-(4-(4-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)piperidin-1-yl)-2,5-difluorobenzyl)-6-phenyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (4R)-methyl     1-(2,5-difluoro-4-((3-methyl-1,1-dioxido-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinan-2-yl)methyl)phenyl)-4-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)piperidine-3-carboxylate; -   (3R,4R)-1-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-4-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)piperidin-3-ol; -   (3S,4S)-1-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-4-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)piperidin-3-ol; -   (3S,6R)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[(3S,4R)-3-fluoro-4-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-1-piperidyl]phenyl]methyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3S,6R)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[(3R,4S)-3-fluoro-4-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-1-piperidyl]phenyl]methyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3S,6R)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[4-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-1-piperidyl]phenyl]methyl]-3-ethyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (7S)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[4-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-1-piperidyl]phenyl]methyl]-7-phenyl-thiazepane     1,1-dioxide; -   (7R)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[4-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-1-piperidyl]phenyl]methyl]-7-phenyl-thiazepane     1,1-dioxide; and -   (7S)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[4-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-1-piperidyl]phenyl]methyl]-7-phenyl-thiazepane     1,1-dioxide.

In another aspect, the invention provides a compound selected from:

-   (1R,5S,6S)-3-[2,5-Difluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-6-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane; -   (1S,5R,6S)-3-[2,5-Difluoro-4-((3S,6S)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-6-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane; -   (3R,6R)-2-(4-((1R,5S,6S)-6-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl)-2,5-difluorobenzyl)-6-phenyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3R,6S)-2-(4-((1R,5S,6S)-6-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl)-2,5-difluorobenzyl)-6-phenyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   2-(4-((5R)-5-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-2-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-yl)-2,5-difluorobenzyl)-3-methyl-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   2-(4-((5R)-5-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-2-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-yl)-2,5-difluorobenzyl)-3-methyl-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3S,6R)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[(1S,4S,5S)-5-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-2-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-yl]phenyl]methyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3S,6R)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[(1R,4R,5R)-5-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-2-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-yl]phenyl]methyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3S,6S)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[(1R,5S)-6-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]-3-ethyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3S,6R)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[(1R,5     S)-6-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]-3-ethyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3S,6R)-3-ethyl-2-[[2-fluoro-4-[(1R,5S)-6-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]-6-phenyl-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3S,6S)-3-ethyl-2-[[2-fluoro-4-[(1R,5S)-6-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]-6-phenyl-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (7S)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[(1R,5S)-6-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]-7-phenyl-thiazepane     1,1-dioxide; -   (7R)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[(1R,5S)-6-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]-7-phenyl-thiazepane     1,1-dioxide; -   (7S)-2-[[2-fluoro-4-[(1R,5     S)-6-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]-7-phenyl-thiazepane     1,1-dioxide; -   (7R)-2-[[2-fluoro-4-[(1R,5     S)-6-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]-7-phenyl-thiazepane     1,1-dioxide; and -   (7S)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[(1R,5S)-6-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]-7-phenyl-thiazepane     1,1-dioxide.

In another aspect, the invention provides a compound selected from:

-   (1R,5S,6S)-3-[2,5-Difluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-6-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane; -   (3R,6R)-2-(4-((1R,5S,6S)-6-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl)-2,5-difluorobenzyl)-6-phenyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3S,6R)-2-[2,5-Difluoro-4-(4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidin-1-yl)-benzyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; -   (3R,6R)-2-(4-(4-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)piperidin-1-yl)-2,5-difluorobenzyl)-3-(difluoromethyl)-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide; and -   (3R,6R)-2-(4-(4-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)piperidin-1-yl)-2,5-difluorobenzyl)-6-phenyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-thiazinane     1,1-dioxide.

In certain embodiments of formula I, when A is a heteroatom, then X is —CH—.

In certain embodiments of formula I, when Y is a heteroatom, then q is 1 or 2.

In certain embodiments of formula I, when Y and Z are heteroatom, then q is 2 and r is 2 or 3.

In certain embodiments of formula I, when Z is a heteroatom and A is —(CR_(j)R_(k))_(t)—; —NR^(a)—(CR_(j)R_(k))_(t); —O—(CR_(j)R_(k))_(t); —S—(CR_(j)R_(k))_(t); or —SO₂—(CR_(j)R_(k))_(t); then t is from 2 to 4.

In certain embodiments of formula I, m is 0.

In certain embodiments of formula I, m is 1.

In certain embodiments of formula I, n is 0.

In certain embodiments of formula I, n is 1.

In certain embodiments of formula I, p is from 0 to 2.

In certain embodiments of formula I, p is 0 or 1.

In certain embodiments of formula I, p is 0.

In certain embodiments of formula I, p is 1.

In certain embodiments of formula I, p is 2.

In certain embodiments of formula I, p is 3.

In certain embodiments of formula I, q is 0.

In certain embodiments of formula I, q is 1.

In certain embodiments of formula I, q is 2.

In certain embodiments of formula I, r is 1.

In certain embodiments of formula I, r is 2.

In certain embodiments of formula I, r is 3.

In certain embodiments of formula I, t is from 0 to 3.

In certain embodiments of formula I, t is 0.

In certain embodiments of formula I, t is 1.

In certain embodiments of formula I, t is 2.

In certain embodiments of formula I, t is 3.

In certain embodiments of formula I, A is: a bond; —CH₂—; —C(O)—; —NR^(a)—; —O—; —S—; or —SO₂—.

In certain embodiments of formula I, A is: a bond; —(CR_(j)R_(k))_(t)—; —C(O)—(CR_(j)R_(k))_(t)—; —(CR_(j)R_(k))_(t)—C(O)—; —(CR_(j)R_(k))_(t)—NR^(a)—; —C(O)NR^(a)—(CR_(j)R_(k))_(t)—; —(CR_(j)R_(k))_(t)—NR^(a)C(O)—; —(CR_(j)R_(k))_(t)—O—; —(CR_(j)R_(k))_(t)—S—; — or —(CR_(j)R_(k))_(t)—SO₂—.

In certain embodiments of formula I, A is: a bond; —C(O)—(CR_(j)R_(k))_(t)—; —(CR_(j)R_(k))_(t)—C(O)—; —(CR_(j)R_(k))_(t)—NR^(a)—; —C(O)NR^(a)—(CR_(j)R_(k))_(t)—; (CR_(j)R_(k))_(t)—NR^(a)C(O)—; or —(CR_(j)R_(k))_(t)—O—.

In certain embodiments of formula I, A is: a bond; —NR^(a)—; —O—; or —S—.

In certain embodiments of formula I, A is: a bond; —NR^(a)—; or —O—.

In certain embodiments of formula I, A is a bond.

In certain embodiments of formula I, A is —CH₂—.

In certain embodiments of formula I, A is —C(O)—.

In certain embodiments of formula I, A is —NR^(a)—.

In certain embodiments of formula I, A is —O—.

In certain embodiments of formula I, A is —S—.

In certain embodiments of formula I, A is —SO₂—.

In certain embodiments of formula I, A is —C(O)NR^(a)—(CH₂)_(t).

In certain embodiments of formula I, A is —(CH₂)_(t)—NR^(a)C(O)—.

In certain embodiments of formula I, A is —(CR_(j)R_(k))_(t)—.

In certain embodiments of formula I, A is —CR_(j)R_(k)—.

In certain embodiments of formula I, A is —C(O)—(CR_(j)R_(k))_(t)—.

In certain embodiments of formula I, A is —(CR_(j)R_(k))_(t)—C(O)—.

In certain embodiments of formula I, A is —NR^(a)—(CR_(j)R_(k))_(t)—.

In certain embodiments of formula I, A is —(CR_(j)R_(k))_(t)—NR^(a)—.

In certain embodiments of formula I, A is —C(O)NR^(a)—(CR_(j)R_(k))_(t)—.

In certain embodiments of formula I, A is (CR_(j)R_(k))_(t)—NR^(a)C(O)—.

In certain embodiments of formula I, A is —O—(CR_(j)R_(k))_(t)—.

In certain embodiments of formula I, A is —(CR_(j)R_(k))_(t)—O—.

In certain embodiments of formula I, A is —S—(CR_(j)R_(k))_(t)—.

In certain embodiments of formula I, A is —(CR_(j)R_(k))_(t)—S—.

In certain embodiments of formula I, A is —SO₂—(CR_(j)R_(k))_(t)—.

In certain embodiments of formula I, A is —(CR_(j)R_(k))_(t)—SO₂—.

In certain embodiments of formula I, A is —(CH₂)₂—O—.

In certain embodiments of formula I, A is —(CH₂)—O—.

In certain embodiments of formula I, A is —O—(CH₂)₂—.

In certain embodiments of formula I, A is —O—(CH₂)—.

In certain embodiments of formula I, A is —(CH₂)₂—C(O)—.

In certain embodiments of formula I, A is —(CH₂)—C(O)—.

In certain embodiments of formula I, A is —C(O)—(CH₂)₂—.

In certain embodiments of formula I, A is —C(O)—(CH₂)—.

In certain embodiments of formula I, A is —C(O)—NH—.

In certain embodiments of formula I, A is —CH₂—C(O)—NH—.

In certain embodiments of formula I, A is —NH—.

In certain embodiments of formula I, A is —(CH₂)₂—NH—.

In certain embodiments of formula I, A is —CH₂—NH—.

In certain embodiments of formula I, A is —NH—(CH₂)₂—.

In certain embodiments of formula I, A is —NH—CH₂—.

In certain embodiments of formula I, A is —NH—C(O)—.

In certain embodiments of formula I, t is from 0 to 3.

In certain embodiments of formula I, t is from 1 to 3.

In certain embodiments of formula I, t is from 0 to 2.

In certain embodiments of formula I, t is 0.

In certain embodiments of formula I, t is 1.

In certain embodiments of formula I, t is 2.

In certain embodiments of formula I, t is 3.

In certain embodiments of formula I, t is 4.

In certain embodiments of formula I, W is —CR^(b)R— or —O—.

In certain embodiments of formula I, W is —CR^(b)R^(c)—.

In certain embodiments of formula I, W is —O—.

In certain embodiments of formula I, W is —NR^(d)—.

In certain embodiments of formula I, W is —S—.

In certain embodiments of formula I, W is —SO₂—.

In certain embodiments of formula I, W is —CH₂—.

In certain embodiments of formula I, one or two of X¹, X², X³ and X⁴ is N and the others are CR^(e).

In certain embodiments of formula I, three of X¹, X², X³ and X⁴ are CR^(e) and the other is N.

In certain embodiments of formula I, X¹, X², X³ and X⁴ are CR^(e).

In certain embodiments of formula I, X¹ is N and X², X³ and X⁴ are CR^(e).

In certain embodiments of formula I, X² is N and X¹, X³ and X⁴ are CR^(e).

In certain embodiments of formula I, X¹ and X⁴ are N, and X² and X³ are CR^(a).

In certain embodiments of formula I, X² and X³ are N, and X¹ and X⁴ are CR^(e).

In certain embodiments of formula I, X¹ and X² are N, and X³ and X⁴ are CR^(e).

In certain embodiments of formula I, Y is —O—, —CR^(f)R^(g)— or —NR^(h)—.

In certain embodiments of formula I, Y is —CR^(f)R^(g)— or —NR^(h)—.

In certain embodiments of formula I, Y is —O—.

In certain embodiments of formula I, Y is —S—.

In certain embodiments of formula I, Y is —SO₂—.

In certain embodiments of formula I, Y is —CR^(f)R^(g)—.

In certain embodiments of formula I, Y is —NR^(h)—.

In certain embodiments of formula I, Z is CH.

In certain embodiments of formula I, Z is N.

In certain embodiments of formula I, Z is N wherein the N is oxidized.

In certain embodiments of formula I, each R¹ is independently: C₁₋₆alkyl; halo; C₁₋₆alkoxy; cyano; halo-C₁₋₆alkyl; or halo-C₁₋₆alkoxy.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R¹ is hydrogen.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R¹ is C₁₋₆alkyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R² is hydrogen.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R² is C₁₋₆alkyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R³ is hydrogen.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R³ is C₁₋₆alkyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R³ is halo-C₁₋₆alkyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R³ is difluoromethyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R³ is trifluoromethyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R⁴ is hydrogen.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R⁴ is C₁₋₆alkyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R⁵ is hydrogen.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R⁵ is C₁₋₆alkyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R⁶ is hydrogen.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R⁶ is C₁₋₆alkyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R⁷ is hydrogen.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R⁷ is C₁₋₆alkyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R⁸ is hydrogen.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R⁸ is C₁₋₆alkyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R³ and R⁴ together with the atoms to which they are attached form a three, four, five, six or seven membered saturated or partially saturated ring that may optionally include one or two heteroatoms selected from —O—, —NR^(a)— or —S—, and which may be optionally substituted one or more times with R.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R³ and R⁴ together with the atoms to which they are attached form a three, four or five membered saturated ring.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R⁵ and R⁶ together with the atoms to which they are attached form a three, four, five, six or seven membered saturated or partially saturated ring that may optionally include one or two heteroatoms selected from —O—, —NR^(a)— or —S—, and which may be optionally substituted one or more times with R.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R⁵ and R⁶ together with the atoms to which they are attached form a three, four or five membered saturated ring.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R⁷ and R⁸ together with the atoms to which they are attached form a three, four, five, six or seven membered saturated or partially saturated ring that may optionally include one or two heteroatoms selected from —O—, —NR^(a)— or —S—, and which may be optionally substituted one or more times with R.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R⁷ and R⁸ together with the atoms to which they are attached form a three, four or five membered saturated ring.

In certain embodiments of formula I, one of R³ and R⁴ together with one of R⁵ and R⁶ and the atoms to which they are attached form a three, four, five, six or seven membered ring that may optionally include one or two heteroatoms selected from —O—, —NR^(a)— or —S—, and which may be optionally substituted one or more times with R.

In certain embodiments of formula I, one of R⁵ and R⁶ together with one of R⁷ and R⁸ and the atoms to which they are attached form a three, four, five, six or seven membered saturated or partially saturated ring that may optionally include one or two heteroatoms selected from —O—, —NR^(a)— or —S—, and which may be optionally substituted one or more times with R^(i).

In certain embodiments of formula I, each R⁹ is independently: C₁₋₆alkyl; halo; or halo-C₁₋₆alkyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R⁹ is C₁₋₆alkyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R⁹ is halo.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R⁹ is C₁₋₆alkoxy.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R⁹ is cyano.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R⁹ is halo-C₁₋₆alkyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, each R⁹ is independently: fluoro; chloro; or trifluoromethyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R¹⁰ is: hydrogen; halo; or C₁₋₆alkyl which may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with halo or oxo.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R¹⁰ is: hydrogen or C₁₋₆alkyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R¹⁰ is hydrogen.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R¹⁰ is C₁₋₆alkyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R¹⁰ is methyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R¹⁰ is halo.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R¹⁰ is carboxy.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R¹⁰ is C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R¹⁰ is C₁₋₆alkoxy-carbonyl. In certain embodiments of formula I, R¹⁰ is oxo.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R¹⁰ is hydroxy.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R¹⁰ is aminocarbonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R¹⁰ is N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R¹⁰ is N,N-di-C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R¹⁰ is cyano

In certain embodiments of formula I, R¹⁰ is hydroxy-C₁₋₆alkyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R¹⁰ is N—C₁₋₆alkoxy-C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R¹⁰ is N-hydroxy-C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R¹⁰ is N—C₁₋₆alkoxy-aminocarbonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R¹¹ is: hydrogen; halo; oxo; hydroxy; or C₁₋₆alkyl which may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with halo; or oxo.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R¹¹ is: hydrogen; halo; carboxy; C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonyl; C₁₋₆alkoxy-carbonyl; oxo; hydroxy; aminocarbonyl; N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N,N-di-C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; or C₁₋₆alkyl which may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with halo or oxo.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R¹¹ is: hydrogen; halo; or C₁₋₆alkyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R¹¹ is: hydrogen; C₁₋₆alkyl; or halo.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R¹¹ is: hydrogen; or C₁₋₆alkyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R¹¹ is hydrogen.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R¹¹ is C₁₋₆alkyl

In certain embodiments of formula I, R¹⁰¹ is methyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R¹¹ is halo.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R¹¹ is oxo.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R¹¹ is C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonylamino.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R¹¹ is C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonylamino-C₁₋₆alkyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R¹¹ is cyano.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R¹¹ is hydroxy-C₁₋₆alkyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R¹¹ is N—C₁₋₆alkoxy-C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R¹¹ is N-hydroxy-C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R¹¹ is N—C₁₋₆alkoxy-aminocarbonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R¹² is: hydrogen; or C₁₋₆alkyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R¹² is hydrogen.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R¹² is halo.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R¹² is carboxy.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R¹² is C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R¹² is C₁₋₆alkoxy-carbonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R¹² is oxo.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R¹² is hydroxy.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R¹² is aminocarbonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R¹² is N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R¹² is N,N-di-C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R¹² is cyano.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R¹² is hydroxy-C₁₋₆alkyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R¹² is N—C₁₋₆alkoxy-C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R¹² is N-hydroxy-C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R¹² is N—C₁₋₆alkoxy-aminocarbonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R¹² is C₁₋₆alkyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R¹² is methyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R¹⁰ and R¹¹ together with the atoms to which they are attached form a three, four, five, six or seven membered saturated or partially saturated ring that may optionally include one or two heteroatoms selected from —O—, —NR^(a)— or —S—, and which may be optionally substituted one or more times with R.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R¹⁰ and R¹¹ together with the atoms to which they are attached form a four, five, six or seven membered ring.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R¹⁰ and R¹¹ together with the atoms to which they are attached form a double bond.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R¹³ is hydrogen.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R¹³ is C₁₋₆alkyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(a), R^(b), R^(c) and R^(d) each independent is: hydrogen; or C₁₋₆alkyl which may be unsubstituted or

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(a) is hydrogen.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(a) is C₁₋₆alkyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(b) is hydrogen.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(b) is C₁₋₆alkyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(c) is hydrogen.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(c) is C₁₋₆alkyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(b) and R^(c) together with the atoms to which they are attached form a three, four, five, six or seven membered saturated or partially saturated ring that may optionally include one or two heteroatoms selected from —O—, —NR^(a)— or —S—, and which may be optionally substituted one or more times with R^(i).

In certain embodiments of formula I, one of R^(b) and R^(c) together with one of R⁷ and R⁸ and the atoms to which they are attached form a three, four, five, six or seven membered saturated or partially saturated ring that may optionally include one or two heteroatoms selected from —O—, —NR^(a)— or —S—, and which may be optionally substituted one or more times with R^(i).

In certain embodiments of formula I, one of R^(b) and R^(c) together with one of R⁵ and R⁶ and the atoms to which they are attached form a three, four, five, six or seven membered saturated or partially saturated ring that may optionally include one or two heteroatoms selected from —O—, —NR^(a)— or —S—, and which may be optionally substituted one or more times with R^(i).

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(d) is hydrogen.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(d) is C₁₋₆alkyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, each R^(e) is independently: hydrogen; C₁₋₆alkyl; halo; or halo-C₁₋₆alkyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, each Re is independently: hydrogen; C₁₋₆alkyl; or halo.

In certain embodiments of formula I, each Re is independently: hydrogen; or halo.

In certain embodiments of formula I, each Re is independently: hydrogen; or fluoro.

In certain embodiments of formula I, Re is hydrogen.

In certain embodiments of formula I, Re is C₁₋₆alkyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(e) is halo.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(e) is C₁₋₆alkoxy.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(e) is cyano.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(e) is halo-C₁₋₆alkyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, each R^(f) is independently: hydrogen; or C₁₋₆alkyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(f) is hydrogen.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(f) is C₁₋₆alkyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(f) is halo.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is: C₁₋₆alkyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkenyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-C₁₋₆alkyl; halo; C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-carbonyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonyl; cyano-C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonyl; hydroxy-C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonyl; C₁₋₆alkoxy-C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonyl; carboxy; N-cyano-aminocarbonyl; N-cyano-N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N—C₁₋₆alkyl-acetimidamidyl; N,N′-di-C₁₋₆alkyl-acetimidamidyl; N′-cyano-N—C₁₋₆alkyl-acetimidamidyl; N′-hydroxy-acetimidamidyl; N′—C₁₋₆alkoxy-acetimidamidyl; N′-hydroxy-N—C₁₋₆alkyl-acetimidamidyl; N′—C₁₋₆alkoxy-N—C₁₋₆alkyl-acetimidamidyl; 2-nitro-1-N—C₁₋₆alkylamino-vinyl; formyl; C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-sulfonyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonyl; C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonyl-C₁₋₆alkyl; aminocarbonyl; N-hydroxy-aminocarbonyl; N—C₁₋₆alkoxy-aminocarbonyl; N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N-hydroxy-N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N—C₁₋₆alkoxy-N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N,N-di-C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; aminosulfonyl; N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminosulfonyl; N,N-di-C₁₋₆alkyl-aminosulfonyl; cyano; C₁₋₆alkoxy; C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonylamino; N—C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonylaminocarbonyl; N—(C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonyl)-N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N—(C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonyl)-amino-C₁₋₆alkyl; amino; N—C₁₋₆alkyl-amino; N,N-di-C₁₋₆alkyl-amino; halo-C₁₋₆alkyl; heterocyclyl; heteroaryl; or hydroxyl; wherein the C₁₋₆alkyl moieties may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with halo; and wherein the heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, C₃₋₆cycloalkenyl and C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-C₁₋₆alkyl moieties may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with R^(i).

In certain embodiments of formula I, R_(g) is: hydrogen; C₁₋₆alkyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-C₁₋₆alkyl; halo; C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-carbonyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonyl; C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-sulfonyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonyl; aminocarbonyl; N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N,N-di-C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; aminosulfonyl; N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminosulfonyl; N,N-di-C₁₋₆alkyl-aminosulfonyl; cyano; C₁₋₆alkoxy; C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonylamino; amino; N—C₁₋₆alkyl-amino; N,N-di-C₁₋₆alkyl-amino; halo-C₁₋₆alkyl; or hydroxyl; wherein the C₁₋₆alkyl moieties may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with halo; and wherein the C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, and C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-C₁₋₆alkyl moieties may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with R^(i).

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is hydrogen.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is C₁₋₆alkyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is C₃₋₆cycloalkyl which may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with R^(i).

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-C₁₋₆alkyl which may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with R^(i).

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is halo.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-carbonyl wherein the C₃₋₆cycloalkyl moeity may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with R^(i).

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonyl wherein the C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-C₁₋₆alkyl moiety may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with R^(i).

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-sulfonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is aminocarbonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is N,N-di-C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is aminosulfonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminosulfonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is N,N-di-C₁₋₆alkyl-aminosulfonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is cyano.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is C₁₋₆alkoxy.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonylamino.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is amino.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is N—C₁₋₆alkyl-amino.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is N,N-di-C₁₋₆alkyl-amino.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is halo-C₁₋₆alkyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is hydroxy.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is C₃₋₆cycloalkenyl which may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with R^(i).

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is cyano-C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is hydroxy-C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is C₁₋₆alkoxy-C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is carboxy.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is N-cyano-aminocarbonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is N-cyano-N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is N—C₁₋₆alkyl-acetimidamidyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is N,N′-di-C₁₋₆alkyl-acetimidamidyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R′ is N′-cyano-N—C₁₋₆alkyl-acetimidamidyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R′ is N′-hydroxy-acetimidamidyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R′ is N′—C₁₋₆alkoxy-acetimidamidyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R′ is N′-hydroxy-N—C₁₋₆alkyl-acetimidamide; N′—C₁₋₆alkoxy-N—C₁₋₆alkyl-acetimidamidyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is 2-nitro-1-N—C₁₋₆alkylamino-vinyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonyl-C₁₋₆alkyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is N-hydroxy-aminocarbonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is N—C₁₋₆alkoxy-aminocarbonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is N-hydroxy-N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is N—C₁₋₆alkoxy-N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is N—C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonylaminocarbonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is N—(C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonyl)-N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is aminocarbonyl-C₁₋₆alkyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl-C₁₋₆alkyl

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is N,N-di-C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl-C₁₋₆alkyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is C₁₋₆alkoxy-carbonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is heterocyclyl which may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with R^(i).

In embodiments of formula I wherein R^(g) is heterocyclyl, such heterocyclyl may be oxetanyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, tetrahydropyranyl, azetidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, azepinyl or piperazinyl, each of which may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with R^(i).

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is heteroaryl which may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with R^(i).

In embodiments of formula I wherein R^(g) is heteroaryl, such heteroaryl may be pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, triazinyl, pyrrolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazoyl, triazolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, isoxazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, thiadiazolyl or tetrazolyl, each of which may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with R^(i).

In embodiments of formula I wherein R^(g) is heteroaryl, such heteroaryl may be imidazolyl, pyrazoyl, triazolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, isoxazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, thiadiazolyl or tetrazolyl, each of which may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with R^(i).

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is triazolyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is [1,2,4]triazol-4-yl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is [1,2,4]triazol-3-yl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is 4-methyl-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is [1,2,4]triazol-1-yl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is [1,2,3]triazol-1-yl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is [1,2,3]triazol-4-yl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is 4-methyl-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is pyrazolyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is pyrazol-3-yl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is pyrazol-1-yl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is pyrazol-4-yl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is imidazolyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is imidazol-1-yl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is 1-methyl-imidazol-2-yl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is isoxazolyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is 3-hydroxyisoxazol-5-yl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is oxdiazolyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is [1,2,4]oxadiazol-5-yl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is [1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is [1,2,3]oxadiazol-2-yl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is [1,2,3]oxadiazol-2-one-5-yl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is tetrazolyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is tetrazol-5-yl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is tetrazol-1-yl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is tetrazol-2-yl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is pyrazolyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is pyridazinyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(g) is triazinyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(f) and R^(g) together with the atoms to which they are attached form a three, four, five, six or seven membered saturated or partially saturated ring.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(f) and R^(g) together with the atoms to which they are attached form a three membered ring.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(f) and R^(g) together with the atoms to which they are attached form a four membered ring.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(f) and R^(g) together with the atoms to which they are attached form a five membered ring.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(f) and R^(g) together with the atoms to which they are attached form a six membered ring.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(f) and R^(g) together with the atoms to which they are attached form a seven membered ring.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(h) is: hydrogen; C₁₋₆alkyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkenyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-C₁₋₆alkyl; C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-carbonyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonyl; cyano-C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonyl; hydroxy-C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonyl; C₁₋₆alkoxy-C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonyl; N-cyano-aminocarbonyl; N-cyano-N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N—C₁₋₆alkyl-acetimidamidyl; N,N′-di-C₁₋₆alkyl-acetimidamidyl; N′-cyano-N—C₁₋₆alkyl-acetimidamidyl; N′-hydroxy-acetimidamidyl; N′—C₁₋₆alkoxy-acetimidamidyl; N′-hydroxy-N—C₁₋₆alkyl-acetimidamidyl; N′—C₁₋₆alkoxy-N—C₁₋₆alkyl-acetimidamidyl; 2-nitro-1-N—C₁₋₆alkylamino-vinyl; formyl; C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-sulfonyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonyl; C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonyl-C₁₋₆alkyl; aminocarbonyl; N-hydroxy-aminocarbonyl; N—C₁₋₆alkoxy-aminocarbonyl; N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N-hydroxy-N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N—C₁₋₆alkoxy-N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N,N-di-C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; aminosulfonyl; N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminosulfonyl; N,N-di-C₁₋₆alkyl-aminosulfonyl; cyano; C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonylamino; C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonylamino-C₁₋₆alkyl; N—(C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonyl)aminocarbonyl; N—(C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonyl)-N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N—(C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonyl)-amino-C₁₋₆alkyl; halo-C₁₋₆alkyl; heterocyclyl; or heteroaryl; wherein the C₁₋₆alkyl moieties may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with halo; and wherein the heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, C₃₋₆cycloalkenyl and C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-C₁₋₆alkyl moieties may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with R^(i).

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(h) is: hydrogen; C₁₋₆alkyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-C₁₋₆alkyl; C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-carbonyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonyl; C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-sulfonyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonyl; aminocarbonyl; N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; N,N-di-C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; aminosulfonyl; N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminosulfonyl; or N,N-di-C₁₋₆alkyl-aminosulfonyl; wherein the C₁₋₆alkyl moieties may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with halo; and wherein the C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, and C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-C₁₋₆alkyl moieties may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with R^(i).

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(h) is: C₁₋₁₆alkyl-carbonyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-carbonyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonyl; C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-sulfonyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonyl; aminocarbonyl; N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; or N,N-di-C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl; aminosulfonyl; N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminosulfonyl; or N,N-di-C₁₋₆alkyl-aminosulfonyl; wherein the C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, and C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-C₁₋₆alkyl moieties each may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with R^(i).

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(h) is: C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-carbonyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonyl; C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-sulfonyl; or C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonyl; wherein the C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, and C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-C₁₋₆alkyl moieties each may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with R^(i).

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(h) is: C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonyl; C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-carbonyl; or C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonyl; wherein the C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, and C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-C₁₋₆alkyl moieties each may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with R^(i).

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(h) is hydrogen.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(h) is C₁₋₆alkyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(h) is C₃₋₆cycloalkyl which may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with R^(i).

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(h) is C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-C₁₋₆alkyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(h) is C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(h) is C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-carbonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(h) is C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(h) is C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(h) is C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-sulfonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(h) is C₃₋₆cycloalkyl-C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(h) is aminocarbonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(h) is N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(h) is N,N-di-C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(h) is aminosulfonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(h) is N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminosulfonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(h) is or N,N-di-C₁₋₆alkyl-aminosulfonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(h) is C₃₋₆cycloalkenyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(h) is cyano-C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(h) is hydroxy-C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(h) is C₁₋₆alkoxy-C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(h) is N-cyano-aminocarbonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(h) is N-cyano-N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(h) is N—C₁₋₆alkyl-acetimidamidyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(h) is N,N′-di-C₁₋₆alkyl-acetimidamidyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(h) is N′-cyano-N—C₁₋₆alkyl-acetimidamidyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(h) is N′-hydroxy-acetimidamidyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(h) is N′—C₁₋₆alkoxy-acetimidamidyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(h) is N′-hydroxy-N—C₁₋₆alkyl-acetimidamidyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(h) is N′—C₁₋₆alkoxy-N—C₁₋₆alkyl-acetimidamidyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(h) is 2-nitro-1-N—C₁₋₆alkylamino-vinyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(h) is C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonyl-C₁₋₆alkyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(h) is N-hydroxy-aminocarbonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(h) is N—C₁₋₆alkoxy-aminocarbonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(h) is N-hydroxy-N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(h) is N—C₁₋₆alkoxy-N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(h) is C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonylamino-C₁₋₆alkyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(h) is N—(C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonyl)aminocarbonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(h) is N—(C₁₋₆alkyl-sulfonyl)-N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(h) is aminocarbonyl-C₁₋₆alkyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(h) is N—C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl-C₁₋₆alkyl

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(h) is N,N-di-C₁₋₆alkyl-aminocarbonyl-C₁₋₆alkyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(h) is C₁₋₆alkoxy-carbonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(h) is heterocyclyl which may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with R^(i).

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(h) is heteroaryl which may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with R^(i).

In embodiments of formula I wherein R^(h) is heteroaryl, such heteroaryl may be pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazoyl, triazolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, isoxazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, thiadiazolyl or tetrazolyl, each of which may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with R^(i).

In embodiments of formula I wherein R^(h) is heteroaryl, such heteroaryl may be imidazolyl, pyrazoyl, triazolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, isoxazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, thiadiazolyl or tetrazolyl, each of which may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with R^(i).

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(h) is acetyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(h) is methanesulfonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(h) is cyclopropylcarbonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(h) and one of R¹⁰ and R¹¹ together with the atoms to which they are attached form a four, five, six or seven membered aromatic, partially saturated or unsaturated ring.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(h) and one of R¹⁰ and R¹¹ together with the atoms to which they are attached form a four membered ring.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(h) and one of R¹⁰ and R¹¹ together with the atoms to which they are attached form a five membered ring.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(h) and one of R¹⁰ and R¹¹ together with the atoms to which they are attached form a six membered ring.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(h) and one of R¹⁰ and R¹¹ together with the atoms to which they are attached form a seven membered ring.

In certain embodiments of formula I, one of R^(f) and R^(g) and one of R¹⁰ and R¹¹ together with the atoms to which they are attached form a four, five, six or seven membered aromatic, partially saturated or unsaturated ring.

In certain embodiments of formula I, one of R^(f) and R^(g) and one of R¹⁰ and R¹¹ together with the atoms to which they are attached form a five or six membered aromatic ring.

In certain embodiments of formula I, one of R^(f) and R^(g) and one of R¹⁰ and R¹¹ together with the atoms to which they are attached form a five membered aromatic ring.

In certain embodiments of formula I, one of R^(f) and R^(g) and one of R¹⁰ and R¹¹ together with the atoms to which they are attached form a six membered aromatic ring.

In certain embodiments of formula I, one of R^(f) and R^(g) and one of R¹⁰ and R¹¹ together with the atoms to which they are attached form a five or six membered saturated ring.

In certain embodiments of formula I, one of R^(f) and R^(g) and one of R¹⁰ and R¹¹ together with the atoms to which they are attached form a five membered saturated ring.

In certain embodiments of formula I, one of R^(f) and R^(g) and one of R¹⁰ and R¹¹ together with the atoms to which they are attached form a six membered saturated ring.

In certain embodiments of formula I, one of R^(f) and R^(g) and one of R¹⁰ and R¹¹ together with the atoms to which they are attached form a four membered ring.

In certain embodiments of formula I, one of R^(f) and R^(g) and one of R¹⁰ and R¹¹ together with the atoms to which they are attached form a five membered ring.

In certain embodiments of formula I, one of R^(f) and R^(g) and one of R¹⁰ and R¹¹ together with the atoms to which they are attached form a six membered ring.

In certain embodiments of formula I, one of R^(f) and R^(g) and one of R¹⁰ and R¹¹ together with the atoms to which they are attached form a seven membered ring.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(i) is: C₁₋₆alkyl; halo; oxo; hydroxy; acetyl; or C₁₋₆alkoxy.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(i) is C₁₋₆alkyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(i) is halo.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(i) is C₁₋₆alkoxy.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(i) is halo-C₁₋₆alkyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(i) is oxo.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(i) is hydroxy.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(i) is acetyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(i) is C₁₋₆alkyl-carbonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(i) is amino-carbonyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(i) is hydroxy-C₁₋₆alkyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(i) is cyano.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(i) is heteroaryl;

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(j) and R^(k) each independent is: hydrogen; or methyl.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(j) is hydrogen.

In certain embodiments of formula I, R^(k) is hydrogen.

In certain embodiments of the invention, the group

is:

In certain embodiments of the invention, the group

is:

In certain embodiments of the invention, the group

is:

In certain embodiments of the invention, the group

is:

In certain embodiments of formula I, the subject compounds may be of formula Ia or Ib:

wherein m, n, p, q, r, A, W, X¹, X², X³, X⁴, Y, Z, R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰ and R¹¹, and the group

are as defined herein.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula Ia.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula Ib.

In certain embodiments of formula I, the subject compounds may be of formula IIa or IIb

wherein s is from 0 to 3, and m, n, p, q, r, A, W, Y, Z, R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹ and R_(e), and the group

are as defined herein.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula IIa.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula IIb.

In certain embodiments of formula IIa or IIb, R^(e) is halo.

In certain embodiments of formula IIa or IIb, R^(e) is fluoro.

In certain embodiments of formula IIa or IIb, s is 0 or 1.

In certain embodiments of formula IIa or IIb, s is 0.

In certain embodiments of formula IIa or IIb, s is 1.

In certain embodiments of formula IIa or IIb, s is 1 or 2.

In certain embodiments of formula IIa or IIb, s is 2.

In certain embodiments of formula IIa or IIb, s is 1, 2 or 3.

In certain embodiments of formula IIa or IIb, s is 2 or 3.

In certain embodiments of formula IIa or IIb, s is 3.

In certain embodiments of formula I, the subject compounds may be of formula IIIa or IIIb:

wherein m, n, p, q, r, s, A, W, Y, Z, R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹ and R^(e), and the group

are as defined herein.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula IIIa.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula IIIb.

In certain embodiments of formula I, the subject compounds may be of formula IVa or IVb

wherein m, n, p, q, r, s, A, W, Y, Z, R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹ and R^(e), and the group

are as defined herein.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula IVa.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula IVb.

In certain embodiments of formula I, the subject compounds may be of formula Va or Vb:

wherein m, n, p, q, r, s, A, W, Y, Z, R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹ and R^(e), and the group

are as defined herein.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula Va.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula Vb.

In certain embodiments of formula I, the subject compounds may be of formula VIa or VIb:

wherein m, n, p, q, r, s, A, W, Y, Z, R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹ and R^(e), and the group

are as defined herein.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula VIa.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula VIb.

In certain embodiments of formula I, the subject compounds may be of formula VIIa or VIIb:

wherein m, n, p, q, r, s, A, W, Y, Z, R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹ and R^(e), and the group

are as defined herein.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula VIIa.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula VIIb.

In certain embodiments of formula I, the subject compounds may be of formula VIIIa or VIIIb:

wherein m, n, p, q, r, s, A, W, Y, Z, R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹ and R^(e), and the group

are as defined herein.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula VIIIa.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula VIIIb.

In certain embodiments of formula I, the subject compounds may be of formula IXa or IXb:

wherein m, n, p, q, r, s, W, Y, Z, R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹ and R^(e), and the group

are as defined herein.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula IXa.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula IXb.

In certain embodiments of formula I, the subject compounds may be of formula Xa or Xb:

wherein m, n, p, q, r, s, W, Y, Z, R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹, R^(e) and R^(h) are as defined herein.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula Xa.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula Xb.

In certain embodiments of formula I, the subject compounds may be of formula XIa or XIb:

wherein m, n, p, s, W, R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹ and R^(e) and R^(h) are as defined herein.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula XIa.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula XIb.

In certain embodiments of formula I, the subject compounds may be of formula XIIa or XIIb:

wherein m, n, p, s, W, R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹, R^(e) and R^(h) are as defined herein.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula XIIa.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula XIIb.

In certain embodiments of formula I, the subject compounds may be of formula XIIIa or XIIIb;

wherein m, n, p, s, W, R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹, R^(e) and R^(h) are as defined herein.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula XIIIa.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula XIIIb.

In certain embodiments of formula I, the subject compounds may be of formula XIVa or XIVb:

wherein m, n, p, s, W, R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹, R^(e) and R^(h) are as defined herein.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula XIVa.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula XIVb.

In certain embodiments of formula I, the subject compounds may be of formula XVa or XVb:

wherein m, n, p, s, W, R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹, R^(e) and R^(h) are as defined herein.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula XVa.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula XVb.

In certain embodiments of formula I, the subject compounds may be of formula XVIa or XVIb:

wherein m, n, p, s, W, R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹, R^(e) and R^(g) are as defined herein.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula XVIa.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula XVIb.

In certain embodiments of formula I, the subject compounds may be of formula XVIIa or XVIIb:

wherein p, q, r, s, A, Y, Z, R¹, R², R³, R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹ and R^(e), and the group

are as defined herein.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula XVIIa.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula XVIIb.

In certain embodiments of formula I, the subject compounds may be of formula XVIIIa or XVIIIb:

wherein p, q, r, s, Y, Z, R¹, R², R³, R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹ and R^(e), and the group R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹, R^(e)

are as defined herein.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula XVIIIa.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula XVIIIb.

In certain embodiments of formula I, the subject compounds may be of formula XIXa or XIXb:

wherein m, n, p, s, R¹, R², R³, R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹, R^(e) and R^(h) are as defined herein.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula XIXa.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula XIXb.

In certain embodiments of formula I, the subject compounds may be of formula XXa or XXb:

wherein m, n, p, s, R¹, R², R³, R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹, R^(e) and R^(h) are as defined herein.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula XXa.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula XXb.

In certain embodiments of formula I, the subject compounds may be of formula XXIa or XXIb;

wherein m, n, p, s, R¹, R², R³, R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹, R^(e) and R^(h) are as defined herein.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula XXIa.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula XXIb.

In certain embodiments of formula I, the subject compounds may be of formula XXIIa or XXIIb:

wherein m, n, p, s, R¹, R², R³, R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹, R^(e) and R^(g) are as defined herein.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula XXIIa.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula XXIIb.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds may be of one of formulas XXIIIa through XIIId:

wherein R^(m1), R^(m2), R^(m3) and R^(m4) each independently is: hydrogen; or halo;

and p, q, r, A, Y, Z, R³, R⁹, R¹⁰, and R¹¹, and the group

are as defined herein.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula XXIIIa.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula XXIIIb.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula XXIIIc.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula XXIIId.

In certain embodiments, R^(m1), R^(m2), R^(m3) and R^(m4) each independently is: hydrogen; or fluoro.

In certain embodiments, R^(m1) is fluoro and R^(m2), R^(m3) and R^(m4) are hydrogen.

In certain embodiments, R^(m2) is fluoro and R^(m1), R^(m3) and R^(m4) are hydrogen.

In certain embodiments, R^(m3) is fluoro and R^(m1), R^(m2) and R^(m4) are hydrogen.

In certain embodiments, R^(m1) and R^(m2) are fluoro and R^(m3) and R^(m4) are hydrogen.

In certain embodiments, R^(m1) and R^(m3) are fluoro and R^(m2) and R^(m4) are hydrogen.

In certain embodiments, R^(m1) and R^(m4) are fluoro and R^(m2) and R^(m3) are hydrogen.

In certain embodiments, R^(m1), R^(m2) and R^(m4) are fluoro and R^(m3) is hydrogen.

In certain embodiments, R^(m1), R^(m2), R^(m3) and R^(m4) are fluoro.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds may be of one of formula XXIVa through XXIVd:

wherein p, q, r, Y, Z, R³, R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹, R^(m1), R^(m2), R^(m3) and R^(m4), and the group

are as defined herein.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula XXIXa.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula XXIXb.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula XXIXc.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula XXIXd.

In certain embodiments of formula I, the subject compounds may be of one of formulas XXVa through XXVd:

wherein p, R³, R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹, R^(h), R^(m1), R^(m1), R^(m2), R^(m3) and R^(m4) are as defined herein.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula XXVa.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula XXVb.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula XXVc.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula XXVd.

In certain embodiments of formula I, the subject compounds may be of one of formulas XXVIa through XXVId:

wherein p, R³, R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹, R^(h), R^(m1), R^(m2), R^(m3) and R^(m4) are as defined herein.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula XXVIa.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula XXVIb.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula XXVIc.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula XXVId.

In certain embodiments of formula I, the subject compounds may be of one of formulas XXVIIa through XXVIId;

wherein p, R³, R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹, R^(h), R^(m1), R^(m2), R^(m3) and R^(m4) are as defined herein.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula XXVIIa.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula XXVIIb.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula XXVIIc.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula XXVIId.

In certain embodiments of formula I, the subject compounds may be of one of formulas XXVIIIa through XXVIIId:

wherein p, R³, R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹, R^(h), R^(m1), R^(m2), R^(m3) and R^(m4) are as defined herein.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula XXVIIIa.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula XXVIIIb.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula XXVIIIc.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds are of formula XXVIIId.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds may be of formula XXIXa or XXIXb:

wherein p, R¹, R², R³, R⁹ and R^(e) are as defined herein, provided that the compound is not (1R,5S,6S)-3-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S)-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-6-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane.

In certain embodiment, the subject compounds may be of formula XXXa or XXXb:

wherein p, q, r, A, Y, Z, R¹, R², R³, R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹ and R^(e), and the group

are as defined herein.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds may be of formula XXXIa or XXXIb:

wherein R^(m) is: C₁₋₆alkyl; hydroxy; halo; hydroxy-C₁₋₆alkyl; C₁₋₆alkylsulfonyl-C₁₋₆alkyl; cyano;

aminocarbonyloxy; C₁₋₆alkoxycarbonyl; carboxy; aminocarbonyl; N—C₁₋₆alkylaminocarbonyl; or N,N-di-C₁₋₆alkylaminocarbonyl;

and p, q, r, s, A, Y, Z, R¹, R², R³, R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹, and R^(e) are as defined herein.

In certain embodiments, the subject compounds may be of formula XXXIIa or XXXIIb:

wherein p, R¹, R², R³, R⁹ and R^(e) are as defined herein.

Methods

The invention also provides a method for treating a disease or condition mediated by or otherwise associated with the RORc receptor, the method comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a compound of the invention.

The disease may be arthritis such as rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis.

The disease may be asthma or COPD.

The disease may be psoriasis, lupus (Lupus erythematosus), Sjogren's disease, irritable bowel disease or idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

The disease may be muscular sclerosis.

Representative compounds in accordance with the methods of the invention are shown in the experimental examples below.

Synthesis

Compounds of the present invention can be made by a variety of methods depicted in the illustrative synthetic reaction schemes shown and described below.

The starting materials and reagents used in preparing these compounds generally are either available from commercial suppliers, such as Aldrich Chemical Co., or are prepared by methods known to those skilled in the art following procedures set forth in references such as Fieser and Fieser's Reagents for Organic Synthesis; Wiley & Sons: New York, 1991, Volumes 1-15; Rodd's Chemistry of Carbon Compounds, Elsevier Science Publishers, 1989, Volumes 1-5 and Supplementals; and Organic Reactions, Wiley & Sons: New York, 1991, Volumes 1-40. The following synthetic reaction schemes are merely illustrative of some methods by which the compounds of the present invention can be synthesized, and various modifications to these synthetic reaction schemes can be made and will be suggested to one skilled in the art having referred to the disclosure contained in this Application.

The starting materials and the intermediates of the synthetic reaction schemes can be isolated and purified if desired using conventional techniques, including but not limited to, filtration, distillation, crystallization, chromatography, and the like. Such materials can be characterized using conventional means, including physical constants and spectral data.

Unless specified to the contrary, the reactions described herein may be conducted under an inert atmosphere at atmospheric pressure at a reaction temperature range of from about −78° C. to about 150° C., for example, from about 0° C. to about 125° C., or conveniently at about room (or ambient) temperature, e.g., about 20° C.

Scheme A below illustrates one synthetic procedure usable to prepare specific compounds of formula I, wherein LG is a leaving group such as halo, sulfonate, or the like, and m, n, p, q, A, X¹, X², X³, X⁴, Y, Z, R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰, R^(b) and R^(c) are as defined herein.

In step 1 of Scheme A, alkyl amine a is reacted with benzyl sulfonyl chloride b to form sulfonamide compound c. The reaction of step 1 may be carried out in a polar aprotic solvent such as TI-IF or methylene chloride, and in the presence of a tertiary amine base or weak base such as potassium carbonate. The leaving group of compound a may be bromo in certain embodiments. Similarly, the chloro group of compound b may in certain embodiments be replaced by other halo or leaving group.

A cyclization reaction is carried out in step 2 to afford thiazinane compound d. The cyclization may be achieved in the presence of a strong base such as an alkyl lithium reagent, using polar aprotic solvent under anhydrous conditions.

In step 3, thiazinane compound c is reacted with aryalkyl halide compound e to yield aralkyl thiazinane f. The reaction of step 3 may be carried out in the presence of a strong base such as sodium hydride under anhydrous polar aprotic solvent conditions. The bromo groups of compound e may be replaced by other suitable leaving groups used in the art.

Thiazinane compound f may be treated with reagent g in step 4A to provide sultam compound h, which is a compound of formula I in accordance with the invention. In embodiments wherein A is oxygen such that reagent g is a cyclic alcohol, the reaction of step 4A may utilize a copper catalyst with hydrophobic solvent, in the presence of cesium carbonate or like base.

Alternatively, step 4B may be carried out wherein Thiazinane compound f undergoes amination by reaction with cyclic amine i to afford sultam compound j, which is a compound of formula I in accordance with the invention. The reaction of step may utilize a suitable palladium catalyst under Buchwald reaction conditions.

Scheme B below shows another synthetic procedure usable to prepare specific compounds of formula I, wherein TBS is tri-(tert-butyl)-silyl, and m, n, p, q, A, X¹, X², X³, X⁴, Y, R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁶, R⁹, and R¹⁰ are as defined herein.

In step 1 of Scheme B, tri-(tert-butyl)-slilyloxy amine k is reacted with benzyl sulfonyl chloride b, as described above with reference to Scheme A, to form sulfonamide compound m. In certain embodiments the tri-(tert-butyl)-slilyloxy group may be replaced with other leaving groups.

In step 2, sulfonamide compound m is reacted with iodochloromethane to provide an alkenylsulfonamide compound n. This reaction may be achieved in the presence of a strong base such as an alkyl lithium reagent, using polar aprotic solvent such as THF under anhydrous conditions. In certain embodiments iodochloromethane may be replaced with other methylene reagents.

In step 3, a cyclization reaction is affected to provide oxathiazepane compound p. The cyclization may be carried out in the presence of an amine base under polar aprotic solvent conditions.

In step 4, oxathiazepane compound p is reacted with aryalkyl halide compound e to yield aralkyl oxathiazepane compound q, in the manner described above with reference to Scheme A.

Steps 5A or 5B may then be carried out by reaction of oxathiazepane compound q with reagents g and i respectively, in the manner described above with reference to Scheme A, to afford sultam compounds r and s respectively, which are compounds of formula I in accordance with the invention.

Many variations on the procedures of Scheme A and Scheme B are possible and will suggest themselves to those skilled in the art. Specific details for producing compounds of the invention are described in the Examples below.

Administration and Pharmaceutical Composition

The invention includes pharmaceutical compositions comprising at least one compound of the present invention, or an individual isomer, racemic or non-racemic mixture of isomers or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, together with at least one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, and optionally other therapeutic and/or prophylactic ingredients.

In general, the compounds of the invention will be administered in a therapeutically effective amount by any of the accepted modes of administration for agents that serve similar utilities. Suitable dosage ranges are typically 1-500 mg daily, for example 1-100 mg daily, and most preferably 1-30 mg daily, depending upon numerous factors such as the severity of the disease to be treated, the age and relative health of the subject, the potency of the compound used, the route and form of administration, the indication towards which the administration is directed, and the preferences and experience of the medical practitioner involved. One of ordinary skill in the art of treating such diseases will be able, without undue experimentation and in reliance upon personal knowledge and the disclosure of this Application, to ascertain a therapeutically effective amount of the compounds of the present invention for a given disease.

Compounds of the invention may be administered as pharmaceutical formulations including those suitable for oral (including buccal and sub-lingual), rectal, nasal, topical, pulmonary, vaginal, or parenteral (including intramuscular, intraarterial, intrathecal, subcutaneous and intravenous) administration or in a form suitable for administration by inhalation or insufflation. A particular manner of administration is generally oral using a convenient daily dosage regimen which can be adjusted according to the degree of affliction.

A compound or compounds of the invention, together with one or more conventional adjuvants, carriers, or diluents, may be placed into the form of pharmaceutical compositions and unit dosages. The pharmaceutical compositions and unit dosage forms may be comprised of conventional ingredients in conventional proportions, with or without additional active compounds or principles, and the unit dosage forms may contain any suitable effective amount of the active ingredient commensurate with the intended daily dosage range to be employed. The pharmaceutical compositions may be employed as solids, such as tablets or filled capsules, semisolids, powders, sustained release formulations, or liquids such as solutions, suspensions, emulsions, elixirs, or filled capsules for oral use; or in the form of suppositories for rectal or vaginal administration; or in the form of sterile injectable solutions for parenteral use. Formulations containing about one (1) milligram of active ingredient or, more broadly, about 0.01 to about one hundred (100) milligrams, per tablet, are accordingly suitable representative unit dosage forms.

The compounds of the invention may be formulated in a wide variety of oral administration dosage forms. The pharmaceutical compositions and dosage forms may comprise a compound or compounds of the present invention or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof as the active component. The pharmaceutically acceptable carriers may be either solid or liquid. Solid form preparations include powders, tablets, pills, capsules, cachets, suppositories, and dispersible granules. A solid carrier may be one or more substances which may also act as diluents, flavouring agents, solubilizers, lubricants, suspending agents, binders, preservatives, tablet disintegrating agents, or an encapsulating material. In powders, the carrier generally is a finely divided solid which is a mixture with the finely divided active component. In tablets, the active component generally is mixed with the carrier having the necessary binding capacity in suitable proportions and compacted in the shape and size desired. The powders and tablets may contain from about one (1) to about seventy (70) percent of the active compound. Suitable carriers include but are not limited to magnesium carbonate, magnesium stearate, talc, sugar, lactose, pectin, dextrin, starch, gelatine, tragacanth, methylcellulose, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, a low melting wax, cocoa butter, and the like. The term “preparation” is intended to include the formulation of the active compound with encapsulating material as carrier, providing a capsule in which the active component, with or without carriers, is surrounded by a carrier, which is in association with it. Similarly, cachets and lozenges are included. Tablets, powders, capsules, pills, cachets, and lozenges may be as solid forms suitable for oral administration.

Other forms suitable for oral administration include liquid form preparations including emulsions, syrups, elixirs, aqueous solutions, aqueous suspensions, or solid form preparations which are intended to be converted shortly before use to liquid form preparations. Emulsions may be prepared in solutions, for example, in aqueous propylene glycol solutions or may contain emulsifying agents, for example, such as lecithin, sorbitan monooleate, or acacia. Aqueous solutions can be prepared by dissolving the active component in water and adding suitable colorants, flavors, stabilizers, and thickening agents. Aqueous suspensions can be prepared by dispersing the finely divided active component in water with viscous material, such as natural or synthetic gums, resins, methylcellulose, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, and other well known suspending agents. Solid form preparations include solutions, suspensions, and emulsions, and may contain, in addition to the active component, colorants, flavors, stabilizers, buffers, artificial and natural sweeteners, dispersants, thickeners, solubilizing agents, and the like.

The compounds of the invention may be formulated for parenteral administration (e.g., by injection, for example bolus injection or continuous infusion) and may be presented in unit dose form in ampoules, pre-filled syringes, small volume infusion or in multi-dose containers with an added preservative. The compositions may take such forms as suspensions, solutions, or emulsions in oily or aqueous vehicles, for example solutions in aqueous polyethylene glycol. Examples of oily or nonaqueous carriers, diluents, solvents or vehicles include propylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, vegetable oils (e.g., olive oil), and injectable organic esters (e.g., ethyl oleate), and may contain formulatory agents such as preserving, wetting, emulsifying or suspending, stabilizing and/or dispersing agents. Alternatively, the active ingredient may be in powder form, obtained by aseptic isolation of sterile solid or by lyophilization from solution for constitution before use with a suitable vehicle, e.g., sterile, pyrogen-free water.

The compounds of the invention may be formulated for topical administration to the epidermis as ointments, creams or lotions, or as a transdermal patch. Ointments and creams may, for example, be formulated with an aqueous or oily base with the addition of suitable thickening and/or gelling agents. Lotions may be formulated with an aqueous or oily base and will in general also containing one or more emulsifying agents, stabilizing agents, dispersing agents, suspending agents, thickening agents, or coloring agents. Formulations suitable for topical administration in the mouth include lozenges comprising active agents in a flavored base, usually sucrose and acacia or tragacanth; pastilles comprising the active ingredient in an inert base such as gelatine and glycerine or sucrose and acacia; and mouthwashes comprising the active ingredient in a suitable liquid carrier.

The compounds of the invention may be formulated for administration as suppositories. A low melting wax, such as a mixture of fatty acid glycerides or cocoa butter is first melted and the active component is dispersed homogeneously, for example, by stirring. The molten homogeneous mixture is then poured into convenient sized molds, allowed to cool, and to solidify.

The compounds of the invention may be formulated for vaginal administration. Pessaries, tampons, creams, gels, pastes, foams or sprays containing in addition to the active ingredient such carriers as are known in the art to be appropriate.

The subject compounds may be formulated for nasal administration. The solutions or suspensions are applied directly to the nasal cavity by conventional means, for example, with a dropper, pipette or spray. The formulations may be provided in a single or multidose form. In the latter case of a dropper or pipette, this may be achieved by the patient administering an appropriate, predetermined volume of the solution or suspension. In the case of a spray, this may be achieved for example by means of a metering atomizing spray pump.

The compounds of the invention may be formulated for aerosol administration, particularly to the respiratory tract and including intranasal administration. The compound will generally have a small particle size for example of the order of five (5) microns or less. Such a particle size may be obtained by means known in the art, for example by micronization. The active ingredient is provided in a pressurized pack with a suitable propellant such as a chlorofluorocarbon (CFC), for example, dichlorodifluoromethane, trichlorofluoromethane, or dichlorotetrafluoroethane, or carbon dioxide or other suitable gas. The aerosol may conveniently also contain a surfactant such as lecithin. The dose of drug may be controlled by a metered valve. Alternatively the active ingredients may be provided in a form of a dry powder, for example a powder mix of the compound in a suitable powder base such as lactose, starch, starch derivatives such as hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose and polyvinylpyrrolidine (PVP). The powder carrier will form a gel in the nasal cavity. The powder composition may be presented in unit dose form for example in capsules or cartridges of e.g., gelatine or blister packs from which the powder may be administered by means of an inhaler.

When desired, formulations can be prepared with enteric coatings adapted for sustained or controlled release administration of the active ingredient. For example, the compounds of the present invention can be formulated in transdermal or subcutaneous drug delivery devices. These delivery systems are advantageous when sustained release of the compound is necessary and when patient compliance with a treatment regimen is crucial. Compounds in transdermal delivery systems are frequently attached to an skin-adhesive solid support. The compound of interest can also be combined with a penetration enhancer, e.g., Azone (1-dodecylazacycloheptan-2-one). Sustained release delivery systems are inserted subcutaneously into the subdermal layer by surgery or injection. The subdermal implants encapsulate the compound in a lipid soluble membrane, e.g., silicone rubber, or a biodegradable polymer, e.g., polylactic acid.

The pharmaceutical preparations may be in unit dosage forms. In such form, the preparation is subdivided into unit doses containing appropriate quantities of the active component. The unit dosage form can be a packaged preparation, the package containing discrete quantities of preparation, such as packeted tablets, capsules, and powders in vials or ampoules. Also, the unit dosage form can be a capsule, tablet, cachet, or lozenge itself, or it can be the appropriate number of any of these in packaged form.

Other suitable pharmaceutical carriers and their formulations are described in Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy 1995, edited by E. W. Martin, Mack Publishing Company, 19th edition, Easton, Pa. Representative pharmaceutical formulations containing a compound of the present invention are described below.

Utility

The compounds of the invention are useful for treatment of immune disorders generally. The compounds may be used for treatment of arthritis, including rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, psoriatic arthritis, septic arthritis, spondyloarthropathies, gouty arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus and juvenile arthritis, osteoarthritis, and other arthritic conditions.

The compounds may be used for treatment of respiratory disorders such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, bronchospasm, and the like.

The compounds may be used for treatment of gastrointestinal disorder (“GI disorder”) such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), biliary colic and other biliary disorders, renal colic, diarrhea-dominant IBS, pain associated with GI distension, and the like.

The compounds may be used for treatment of pain conditions such as inflammatory pain; arthritic pain, surgical pain; visceral pain; dental pain; premenstrual pain; central pain; pain due to burns; migraine or cluster headaches; nerve injury; neuritis; neuralgias; poisoning; ischemic injury; interstitial cystitis; cancer pain; viral, parasitic or bacterial infection; post-traumatic injury; or pain associated with irritable bowel syndrome.

EXAMPLES

The following preparations and examples are given to enable those skilled in the art to more clearly understand and to practice the present invention. They should not be considered as limiting the scope of the invention, but merely as being illustrative and representative thereof.

Unless otherwise stated, all temperatures including melting points (i.e., MP) are in degrees celsius (° C.). It should be appreciated that the reaction which produces the indicated and/or the desired product may not necessarily result directly from the combination of two reagents which were initially added, i.e., there may be one or more intermediates which are produced in the mixture which ultimately leads to the formation of the indicated and/or the desired product. The following abbreviations may be used in the Preparations and Examples.

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

-   AcOH Acetic acid -   AIBN 2,2′-Azobis(2-methylpropionitrile) -   Atm. Atmosphere -   (BOC)₂O di-tert-Butyl dicarbonate -   DCM Dichloromethane/Methylene chloride -   DIAD Diisopropyl azodicarboxylate -   DIPEA Diisopropylethylamine -   DMAP 4-Dimethylaminopyridine -   DME 1,2-Dimethoxyethane -   DMF N,N-Dimethylformamide -   DMSO Dimethyl sulfoxide -   DPPF 1,1′-Bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene -   Et₂O Diethyl ether -   EtOH Ethanol/Ethyl alcohol -   EtOAc Ethyl acetate -   HATU 2-(1H-7-Azabenzotriazol-1-yl)-1,1,3,3-tetramethyl uronium     hexafluorophosphate Methanaminium -   HBTU O-Benzotriazol-1-yl-N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyluronium     hexafluorophosphate -   HOBT 1-Hydroxybenzotriazole -   HPLC High pressure liquid chromatography -   RP HPLC Reverse phase high pressure liquid chromatography -   i-PrOH Isopropanol/isopropyl alcohol -   LCMS Liquid Chromatograph/Mass Spectroscopy -   MeOH Methanol/Methyl alcohol -   MW Microwaves -   NBS N-Bromosuccinimide -   NMP 1-Methyl-2-pyrrolidinone -   PSI Pound per square inch -   r.t. Room temperature -   TBDMS tert-Butyldimethylsilyl -   TFA Trifluoroacetic acid -   THF Tetrahydrofuran -   TLC Thin layer chromatography

GENERAL EXPERIMENTAL LCMS Methods

High Pressure Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LCMS) experiments to determine retention times (RT) and associated mass ions were performed using one of the following methods:

Method A: Compounds were analysed using the following conditions: Experiments were performed on a Waters ZMD single quadrupole mass spectrometer linked to a Hewlett Packard HP1100 LC system with UV diode array detector and 100 position autosampler. The spectrometer has an electrospray source operating in positive and negative ion mode. This system uses a Phenomenex Luna 3 μm C18(2) 30×4.6 mm column at ambient temperature and a 2.0 mL/minute flow rate. The initial solvent system was 95% water containing 0.1% formic acid (solvent A) and 5% acetonitrile containing 0.1% formic acid (solvent B) for the first 0.5 minute followed by a gradient up to 5% solvent A and 95% solvent B over the next 4 minutes. This was maintained for 1 minute before returning to 95% solvent A and 5% solvent B over the next 0.5 minute. Total run time was 6 minutes.

Method B: Compounds were analysed using the following conditions: Experiments were performed on a Waters Micromass ZQ2000 quadrupole mass spectrometer linked to a Waters Acquity UPLC system with a PDA UV detector. The spectrometer has an electrospray source operating in positive and negative ion mode. This system uses an Acquity BEH C18 1.7 μm 100×2.1 mm column, maintained at 40° C. or an Acquity BEH Shield RP18 1.7 μm 100×2.1 mm column, maintained at 40° C. and a 0.4 mL/minute flow rate. The initial solvent system was 95% water containing 0.1% formic acid (solvent A) and 5% acetonitrile containing 0.1% formic acid (solvent B) for the first 0.4 minute followed by a gradient up to 5% solvent A and 95% solvent B over the next 5.6 minutes. This was maintained for 0.8 minute before returning to 95% solvent A and 5% solvent B over the next 1.2 minutes. Total run time was 8 minutes.

NMR Methods

¹H NMR spectra were recorded at ambient temperature or at 80° C. where indicated using one of the following machines: Varian Unity Inova (400 MHz) spectrometer with a triple resonance 5 mm probe, Bruker Avance DRX 400 (400 MHz) spectrometer with a triple resonance 5 mm probe, a Bruker Avance DPX 300 (300 MHz) equipped with a standard 5 mm dual frequency probe for detection of 1H and 13C, Bruker Fourier 300 MHz system equipped with a standard 5 mm 1H/13C probe, a Bruker AVIII (400 MHz) using a BBI Broad Band Inverse 5 mm probe, or a Bruker AVIII (500 MHz) using a QNP (Quad Nucleus detect) 5 mm probe. Chemical shifts are expressed in ppm relative to an internal standard, tetramethylsilane (ppm=0.00). The following abbreviations have been used: br=broad signal, s=singlet, d=doublet, dd=double doublet, t=triplet, td=triplet doublet, dddd=doublet doublet doublet doublet, q=quartet, m=multiplet, or any combination of.

Microwave Reactor

Microwave reactions were carried out using a Biotage® Initiator® in vials appropriate to the scale of the reaction and at the temperature and time described in the experimental details.

Purification Equipment

Purifications were carried out using pre-packed silica gel cartridges either on a Teledyne ISCO CombiFlash® or Biotage® Isolera Four® or using compressed air to apply external pressure. Solvents and gradients shown in the experimental details were used.

Reverse Phase High Pressure Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) was used to purify compounds where indicated. Separation using gradient elution on a Phenomenex Gemini C18 column (250×21.2 mm, 5 micron) as stationary phase and using mobile phase indicated, operating at a 18 mL/min flow rate using a Gilson UV/Vis-155 dual channel detector and Gilson GX-271 automated liquid handler.

Phase separator cartridges are supplied by Biotage® as Isolute® phase separator cartridges

Preparations 1 and 2 (3R)-3-Aminobutan-1-ol and (3S)-3-Aminobutan-1-ol

Step 1 3-[[(Benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino]butanoic acid

Into a 2000-mL 4-necked round-bottom flask was placed a solution of 3-aminobutanoic acid (100 g, 969.75 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in water (1000 mL), followed by the addition of potassium hydroxide (136 g, 2.42 mol, 2.50 equiv) in several batches. To this was added benzyl chloroformate (247 g, 1.45 mol, 1.50 equiv) dropwise with stirring at 0-5° C. The resulting solution was stirred at 25° C. for 5 h. The reaction progress was monitored by LCMS. The resulting solution was extracted with dichloromethane and the aqueous layers were combined. The pH value of the water phase was adjusted to 3 with hydrogen chloride (2 mol/L). The precipitates were collected by filtration and dried to afford 102 g (44%) of 3-[[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino]butanoic acid as a white solid.

Step 2: Benzyl N-[(2S)-4-hydroxybutan-2-yl]carbamate and Benzyl N-[(2R)-4-hydroxybutan-2-yl]carbamate

Into a 2000-mL 3-necked round-bottom flask purged and maintained with an inert atmosphere of nitrogen was placed a solution of 3-[[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino]butanoic acid (102 g, 429.92 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in THF (300 mL), followed by the addition of BH₃/THF (1N) (645 mL, 1.50 equiv) dropwise with stirring at 0-5° C. The resulting solution was stirred at 40° C. for 2 h, quenched by the addition of 200 mL of methanol and concentrated under vacuum. The residue was purified on a silica gel column eluting with ethyl acetate: petroleum ether (1:2). The crude product (70 g) was purified by Prep-SFC with the following conditions (prep SFC): Column, Phenomenex Lux 5u Cellulose-4, 2.12*25.5 um; mobile phase, CO₂ (85%), ethanol (15%); Detector, UV 254 nm. This resulted in 30 g (31.5%) of benzyl N-[(2R)-4-hydroxybutan-2-yl]carbamate as an off-white solid and 30 g (31.5%) of benzyl N-[(2S)-4-hydroxybutan-2-yl]carbamate as an off-white solid.

Step 3: (3R)-3-Aminobutan-1-ol and (3S)-3-Aminobutan-1-ol

Into a 1000-mL round-bottom flask was placed a solution of benzyl N-[(2S)-4-hydroxybutan-2-yl]carbamate (30 g, 134.4 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in methanol (500 mL) and palladium carbon (3 g, 0.10 equiv). The resulting solution was stirred at 25° C. for 12 h under an atmosphere of hydrogen. The solids were filtered out and the filtrate was concentrated under vacuum to afford 11.7 g (92%) of (3S)-3-aminobutan-1-ol as an oil. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO, ppm): δ 4.48 (3H, s), 3.47 (2H, s), 2.96 (1H, s), 1.47-1.41 (2H, q), 1.02-0.99 (3H, d); LCMS (ESI), m/z, 90 [M+H]⁺; measured [α]_(D) ^(20.2)+11.65° (C=1.22 g/100 mL in EtOH), lit. [α]_(D) ²⁰+16.3° (c=4.5 in EtOH) (J. Org. Chem. 1996, 61, 2293 2304.).

Using the above procedure, 12.0 g 12 g (94%) of (3R)-3-aminobutan-1-ol was isolated as an oil. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO, ppm): δ 4.48 (3H, s), 3.47 (2H, s), 2.96 (1H, s), 1.47-1.41 (2H, q), 1.02-0.99 (3H, d); LCMS (ESI), m/z, 90 [M+H]⁺; measured [α]_(D) ^(20.2)−11.1° (C=0.32 g/100 mL in EtOH), lit. [α]_(D) ²⁵-25° (c=1.25 in EtOH) (Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 1999, 10, 2213-2224.).

Preparation 3: (R)—N-(4-Chlorobutan-2-yl)-1-phenylmethanesulfonamide

Step 1: (R)-3-(Phenylmethylsulfonamido)butyl phenylmethanesulfonate

To a solution of (3R)-3-aminobutan-1-ol (1.0 g, 11.2 mmol) and triethylamine (3.3 mL, 23.6 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (37 mL) at 0° C. was slowly added phenylmethanesulfonyl chloride (4.49 g, 23.6 mmol) and the reaction was stirred at room temperature for 16 hours. MTBE (100 mL) was then added and the Et₃N.HCl salt was removed by filtration. The filtrate was then concentrated to give crude (R)-3-(phenylmethylsulfonamido)butyl phenylmethanesulfonate which was used without purification. LCMS (ESI), m/z, 398 [M+H]+.

Step 2: (R)—N-(4-Chlorobutan-2-yl)-1-phenylmethanesulfonamide

To the crude (R)-3-(phenylmethylsulfonamido)butyl phenylmethanesulfonate (23.6 mmol) was added sodium chloride (984 mg, 16.8 mmol) and dimethylformamide (37 mL) and the reaction was stirred at 80° C. for 16 hours. The reaction was then diluted with EtOAc, washed with water (×2) and brine, dried with MgSO₄, concentrated and purified by silica gel column chromatography (0-50% Acetone in Heptane, 216 nM) to give (R)—N-(4-chlorobutan-2-yl)-1-phenylmethanesulfonamide (1.71 g, 6.53 mmol, 58% yield over 2 steps). LCMS (ESI), m/z, 261 [M+H]+.

Additional compounds made using the above procedure are shown in Table 1.

TABLE 1 LCMS (ESI), m/z, Structure Name [M + H]+ 4

(S)-N-(4-chlorobutan-2-yl)-1- phenylmethanesulfonamide 261 5

N-(4-chloro-2-methylbutan- 2-yl)-1- phenylmethanesulfonamide 275 6

N-(4-chlorobutyl)-1- phenylmethanesulfonamide 261

Preparation 7 N-(2-bromoethyl)(phenyl)methanesulfonamide

K₂CO₃ (8.7 g, 62 mmol) was added into a mixture of phenylmethanesulfonyl chloride (6 g, 31 mmol) and 2-bromoethanamine hydrobromide (6.4 g, 31 mmol) in DCM (100 mL) at 0° C. And the resulting mixture was stirred at r.t. for 4 hours and left standing overnight. Upon the completion of reaction, water (100 mL) was added in and DCM phase was separated. The aqueous phase was extracted with DCM. The combined organic phase was dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and concentrated in vacuo to provide a crude which was separated with column chromatography (silica gel with 200-300 mesh, 0 to 50% of EtOAc in petroleum ether) to provide compound N-(2-bromoethyl)(phenyl)methanesulfonamide (7.0 g, 80%) as a pale yellow solid. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.40 (m, 5H), 4.58 (m, 1H), 4.29 (s, 2H), 3.34-3.29 (m, 4H). LCMS (ESI), 300, 302 [M+Na]⁺, Br pattern found.

Preparation 8 N-(2-bromoethyl)(4-fluorophenyl)methanesulfonamide

N-(2-bromoethyl)(4-fluorophenyl)methanesulfonamide was also made using the above procedure, replacing phenylmethanesulfonyl chloride with 4-fluoro-phenylmethanesulfonyl chloride. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.43-7.38 (m, 2H), 7.13-7.07 (m, 2H), 4.62 (br s, 1H), 4.26 (s, 2H), 3.41-3.32 (m, 4H).

Preparation 9 N-(3-bromopropyl)(phenyl)methanesulfonamide

A solution of phenylmethanesulfonyl chloride (2.19 g, 10 mmol) was added into a suspension of 3-bromopropan-1-amine hydrobromide (2.19 g, 10 mmol) and Et₃N (2.02 g, 20 mmol) in THF (50 mL) at 0° C. The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 5 min. TLC confirmed the completion of reaction. Solid was filtered out with suction, and the filtrate was concentrated to provide compound N-(3-bromopropyl)(phenyl)methanesulfonamide (2.7 g, quant.) as a pale yellow solid which was used in the next step without further purification. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.40 (m, 5H), 4.48 (m, 1H), 4.27 (s, 2H), 3.41 (t, J=6.6 Hz, 2H), 3.16 (q, 2H), 2.01 (m, 2H). LCMS (ESI), m/z, 314 and 316 [M+Na]⁺, Br pattern found.

Preparation 10 N-(3-bromopropyl)(4-fluorophenyl)methanesulfonamide

N-(3-bromopropyl)(4-fluorophenyl)methanesulfonamide was prepared using the above procedure. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.42-7.37 (m, 2H), 7.13-7.07 (m, 2H), 4.26 (m, 1H), 4.24 (s, 2H), 3.46-3.42 (m, 2H), 3.20-3.16 (m, 2H), 2.05-2.00 (m, 2H).

Preparation 11 6-Phenyl-1,2-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide

To a solution of N-(3-bromopropyl)-1-phenylmethanesulfonamide (2.3 g, 7.9 mmol), diisopropylamine (0.28 mL, 2.0 mmol) and 1,10-phenanthroline (3.6 mg, 0.02 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (26 mL) at −78° C. was added n-BuLi (6.8 mL, 2.5 M in hexanes) dropwise and the reaction was stirred for 16 hours. Saturated NH₄Cl was then added and the reaction was diluted with EtOAc, washed with water and brine, dried with MgSO₄, concentrated and purified by silica gel column chromatography (0-50% EtOAc/heptane) to 6-Phenyl-1,2-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide (1.3 g, 80% yield). ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 7.40-7.35 (m, 5H), 6.98 (m, 1H), 4.12 (dd, 1H), 3.26-3.20 (m, 2H), 2.40-2.30 (m, 1H), 2.16-2.12 (m, 1H), 1.77-1.65 (m, 2H). LCMS (ESI), m/z, 234 [M+Na]⁺. (Reference: D. Askin, et al. Org. Lett. 2003, 4175.)

Additional compounds made using the above procedure are shown in Table 2.

TABLE 2 LCMS (ESI), m/z, Structure Name [M + H]⁺ 12

6-(4-fluorophenyl)- 1,2-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide 230 13

5-phenylisothiazolidine 1,1-dioxide 198 14

5-(4-fluorophenyl) isothiazolidine 1,1- dioxide 216 15

(3R)-3-methyl-6- phenyl-1,2-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide 226 16

(3S)-3-methyl-6- phenyl-1,2-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide 226 17

3,3-dimethyl-6- phenyl-1,2-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide 240 18

7-phenyl-1,2- thiazepane 1,1-dioxide 226

Preparation 19 3-Phenyl-1,4,5-oxathiazepane 4,4-dioxide

Step 1: N-(2-((Tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)ethyl)-1-phenylmethanesulfonamide

To a solution of 2-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)ethanamine (11.7 g, 66.6 mmol) and triethylamine (11.2 mL, 79.9 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (222 mL) at 0° C. was slowly added phenylmethanesulfonyl chloride (12.7 g, 66.6 mmol) portion wise and the reaction was stirred at room temperature for 16 hours. MTBE was then added and the Et₃N.HCl salt was removed by filtration. The filtrate was then concentrated and purified by silica gel solumn chromatography (0-30% Acetone in heptane, 216 nM) to N-(2-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)ethyl)-1-phenylmethanesulfonamide (17.8 g, 81% yield). LCMS (ESI), m/z, 330. [M+H]+.

Step 2: N-(2-((Tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)ethyl)-1-phenylethenesulfonamide

To a solution of N-[2-[tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxyethyl]-1-phenylmethanesulfonamide (33 g, 100.2 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (334 mL) at −78° C. was slowly added n-BuLi (2.5 M in hexanes) (100 mL, 250 mmol) via cannula and the reaction was stirred at −78° C. was 2 hours. Chloroiodomethane (8.3 mL, 110 mmol) was then slowly added and the reaction was stirred at −78° C. for one hour, then allowed to warm to room temperature and aged for 16 hours. The reaction was then quenched with saturated NH₄Cl and extracted with dichloromethane, dried with MgSO₄, concentrated and purified by silica gel column chromatography (0-60% EtOAc in heptane) to give N-[2-[tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxyethyl]-1-phenyl-ethenesulfonamide (24 g, 70% yield). LCMS (ESI), m/z, 342. [M+H]+.

Step 3: 3-Phenyl-1,4,5-oxathiazepane 4,4-dioxide

To a solution of N-(2-((Tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)ethyl)-1-phenylethenesulfonamide (717 mg, 2.1 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (7 mL) at 0° C. was added tetrabutylammonium fluoride (1.0 M in THF) (2.2 mL, 2.2 mmol) dropwise and the reaction was stirred at room temperature for 16 hours. Saturated NH₄Cl was then added and the product was extracted with dichloromethane (×2), dried with MgSO₄, concentrated and purified by silica gel column chromatography (0-100% EtOAc in heptane) to give 3-phenyl-1,4,5-oxathiazepane 4,4-dioxide (401 mg, 84% yield). (24 g, 70% yield). LCMS (ESI), m/z, 228. [M+H]+. (Reference: P. Hansen, et al. Org. Lett. 2008, 2951).

Additional compounds made using the above procedure are shown in Table 3.

TABLE 3 LCMS (ESI), m/z, Structure Name [M + H]⁺ 20

(6R)-6-methyl-3-phenyl- 1,4,5-oxathiazepane 4,4-dioxide 242 21

(6S)-6-methyl-3-phenyl- 1,4,5-oxathiazepane 4,4-dioxide 242 22

(7S)-7-methyl-3-phenyl- 1,4,5-oxathiazepane 4,4-dioxide 242 23

(7R)-7-methyl-3-phenyl- 1,4,5-oxathiazepane 4,4-dioxide 242

Preparation 24 (1R,5S)-6-(1,2,4-Triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane hydrochloride

Step 1 Tert-butyl (1R,5S)-6-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carboxylate

A 1-liter round-bottom flask was charged with tert-butyl (1R,5S)-6-amino-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carboxylate (9 g, 45.4 mmol), N,N′-bis(dimethylaminomethylene)hydrazine (32.3 g, 227 mmol), and p-toluenesulfonic acid (790 mg, 4.54 mmol) and the flask was purged with nitrogen. Toluene (225 mL) was then added and the reaction was heated to reflux under nitrogen for 16 hours. The reaction was then diluted with ethyl acetate (500 mL) and the hydrazine reagent was washed away with 5% citric acid in water (2×100 mL). The aqueous layer was extracted with dichloromethane (3×100 mL) and all organic extracts (CH₂Cl₂+EtOAc) were combined, dried with MgSO4, concentrated and purified by silica gel column chromatography (0-10% MeOH in CH₂Cl) to give tert-butyl (1R,5S)-6-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carboxylate (10 g, 40 mmol, 88% yield). LCMS ES⁺ m/z=251.

Step 2 (1R,5S)-6-(1,2,4-Triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane hydrochloride

To tert-butyl (1R,5S)-6-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carboxylate (10 g, 40 mmol) was added hydrochloric acid (250 mL, 4M in 1,4-dioxane) under an atmosphere of nitrogen and the reaction was stirred at room temperature for 5 hours. Methyl tert-butyl ether (250 mL) was then added and the solid was collected by filtration and dried under vacuum for 16 hours to give (1R,5S)-6-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane hydrochloride (6.9 g, 37 mmol, 81% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) 10.19-9.96 (br s, 2H), 9.46 (s, 2H), 4.08-3.98 (m, 1H), 3.58-3.36 (m, 4H), 2.66-2.58 (m, 2H); LCMS ES⁺ m/z=151.

Examples 1 and 2 (R)-1-(4-(4-((1,1-Dioxido-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinan-2-yl)methyl)-3-fluorophenyl)piperazin-1-yl)ethanone and (S)-1-(4-(4-((1, 1-Dioxido-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinan-2-yl)methyl)-3-fluorophenyl)piperazin-1-yl)ethanone

Step 1: 2-(4-Bromo-2-fluorobenzyl)-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide

To a solution of 6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide (300 mg, 1.42 mmol) and 4-bromo-1-(bromomethyl)-2-fluorobenzene (456 mg, 1.7 mmol) in N,N-dimethylacetamide (5 mL) at 0° C. was added sodium hydride (60% in mineral oil) (68 mg, 1.85 mmol) and the reaction was stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. Water was added and the reaction was diluted with EtOAc, washed with brine, dried with MgSO₄, filtered and purified by silica gel column chromatography (0-60% EtOAc/heptane) to give 2-(4-bromo-2-fluorobenzyl)-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide (396 mg, 70% yield). LCMS (ESI), m/z, 398 [M+H]+.

Step 2: (R)-1-(4-(4-((1,1-Dioxido-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinan-2-yl)methyl)-3-fluorophenyl)piperazin-1-yl)ethanone and (S)-1-(4-(4-((1,1-Dioxido-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinan-2-yl)methyl)-3-fluorophenyl)piperazin-1-yl)ethanone

2-[(4-Bromo-2-fluoro-phenyl)methyl]-6-phenyl-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide (208 mg, 0.52 mmol), Pd(OAc)₂ (5.8 mg, 0.026 mmol), 2-dicyclohexylphosphine-2′,6′-di-iso-propoxy-1,1′-biphenyl (24.8 mg, 0.052 mmol) and cesium carbonate (254 mg, 0.78 mmol) were weighed out in a vial and the vial was purged with nitrogen. 1,4-Dioxane (2.5 mL) and 1-piperazin-1-ylethanone (100 mg, 0.78 mmol) were then added and the reaction was stirred at 80° C. for 2 hours. The reaction was then filtered through diatomaceous earth, concentrated and purified by reverse-phase HPLC to give 1-(4-(4-((1,1-dioxido-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinan-2-yl)methyl)-3-fluorophenyl)piperazin-1-yl)ethanone (210 mg, 89% yield).

The racemic mixture (150 mg) was separated by chiral SFC to give 1-(4-(4-((1,1-dioxido-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinan-2-yl)methyl)-3-fluorophenyl)piperazin-1-yl)ethanone as isolated stereoisomers in separate fractions: (ISOMER A) as a first fraction (50 mg, 33% yield) and 1-(4-(4-((1,1-dioxido-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinan-2-yl)methyl)-3-fluorophenyl)piperazin-1-yl)ethanone (ISOMER B) as a second fraction (77 mg, 51% yield):

1-(4-(4-((1,1-dioxido-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinan-2-yl)methyl)-3-fluorophenyl)piperazin-1-yl)ethanone (Stereoisomer A): ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 7.49-7.31 (m, 5H), 7.26 (t, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 6.86-6.73 (m, 2H), 4.49 (dd, J=12.6, 3.2 Hz, 1H), 4.35 (q, J=14.4 Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.51 (m, 4H), 3.46 (t, J=12.9 Hz, 1H), 3.28-3.19 (m, 2H), 3.19-3.04 (m, 3H), 2.48-2.35 (m, 1H), 2.22-2.07 (m, 1H), 2.04 (s, 3H), 2.01-1.87 (m, 1H), 1.72-1.49 (m, 1H). LCMS (ESI), m/z, 446.1 [M+H]+.

1-(4-(4-((1,1-dioxido-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinan-2-yl)methyl)-3-fluorophenyl)piperazin-1-yl)ethanone (Stereosiomer B): ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 7.49-7.31 (m, 5H), 7.26 (t, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 6.86-6.73 (m, 2H), 4.49 (dd, J=12.6, 3.2 Hz, 1H), 4.35 (q, J=14.4 Hz, 2H), 3.63-3.51 (m, 4H), 3.46 (t, J=12.9 Hz, 1H), 3.28-3.19 (m, 2H), 3.19-3.04 (m, 3H), 2.48-2.35 (m, 1H), 2.22-2.07 (m, 1H), 2.04 (s, 3H), 2.01-1.87 (m, 1H), 1.72-1.49 (m, 1H). LCMS (ESI), m/z, 446.1 [M+H]+.

Examples 3 and 4 (S)-2-(2-Fluoro-4-((1-(methylsulfonyl)piperidin-4-yl)oxy)benzyl)-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide and (R)-2-(2-Fluoro-4-((1-(methylsulfonyl)piperidin-4-yl)oxy)benzyl)-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide

2-(4-bromo-2-fluorobenzyl)-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide (100 mg, 0.25 mmol), 1-methylsulfonylpiperidin-4-ol (67.2 mg, 0.38 mmol), copper(I) iodide (9.5 mg, 0.05 mmol), 3,4,7,8-tetramethyl-1,10-phenanthroline (24 mg, 0.1 mmol) and cesium carbonate (123 mg, 0.38 mmol) were weighed out in a vial and the vial was purged with nitrogen. p-Xylene (1 mL) was then added and the reaction was stirred at 135° C. for 16 hours. The reaction was then filtered through diatomaceous earth, concentrated and purified by reverse-phase HPLC to give 2-(2-fluoro-4-((1-(methylsulfonyl)piperidin-4-yl)oxy)benzyl)-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide (50.1 mg, 40% yield).

The racemic mixture (40 mg) was separated by chiral SFC to give 2-(2-fluoro-4-((1-(methylsulfonyl)piperidin-4-yl)oxy)benzyl)-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide as isloated stereoisomers in separate fractions: ISOMER A as a first fraction (11.4 mg, 29% yield) and ISOMER B as a second fraction (11.6 mg, 29% yield).

1-(4-(4-((1,1-dioxido-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinan-2-yl)methyl)-3-fluorophenyl)piperazin-1-yl)ethanone (Stereoisomer A): ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 7.48-7.30 (m, 6H), 6.97-6.89 (m, 1H), 6.89-6.84 (m, 1H), 4.68-4.56 (m, 1H), 4.56-4.47 (m, 1H), 4.47-4.38 (m, 1H), 4.38-4.30 (m, 1H), 3.57-3.41 (m, 1H), 3.42-3.31 (m, 2H), 3.19-3.05 (m, 3H), 2.91 (s, 3H), 2.48-2.39 (m, 1H), 2.2-2.08 (m, 1H), 2.08-1.91 (m, 3H), 1.82-1.68 (m, 2H), 1.68-1.57 (m, 1H). LCMS (ESI), m/z, 497.1 [M+H]+.

1-(4-(4-((1,1-dioxido-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinan-2-yl)methyl)-3-fluorophenyl)piperazin-1-yl)ethanone (Stereoisomer B): ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 7.48-7.30 (m, 6H), 6.97-6.89 (m, 1H), 6.89-6.84 (m, 1H), 4.68-4.56 (m, 1H), 4.56-4.47 (m, 1H), 4.47-4.38 (m, 1H), 4.38-4.30 (m, 1H), 3.57-3.41 (m, 1H), 3.42-3.31 (m, 2H), 3.19-3.05 (m, 3H), 2.91 (s, 3H), 2.48-2.39 (m, 1H), 2.21-2.08 (m, 1H), 2.08-1.91 (m, 3H), 1.82-1.68 (m, 2H), 1.68-1.57 (m, 1H). LCMS (ESI), m/z, 497.1 [M+H]+.

Example 5 (3S)-2-[[2-Fluoro-4-[4-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-1-piperidyl]phenyl]methyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide

Step 1 (3S)-2-[(4-Bromo-2-fluoro-phenyl)methyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide

(3S)-2-(4-bromo-2-fluorobenzyl)-3-methyl-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide (40 g, 97 mmol, 15:85 mixture of cis/trans isomers, prepared as described in Step 1 of Example 1) was suspended in heptane (750 mL) and the suspension was heated to reflux. Ethyl acetate was slowly added until complete dissolution of the material occurred (250 mL). The solution was then subjected to a hot filtration, cooled to room temperature and store at 4° C. for 16 hours. Crystals were collected by filtration to give (3S)-2-[(4-bromo-2-fluoro-phenyl)methyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide Stereoisomer A (30 g, 73 mmol, 72% yield). ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO) δ 7.55-7.31 (m, 8H), 4.61-4.43 (m, 2H), 4.41-4.29 (m, 1H), 4.23-4.00 (m, 1H), 2.48-2.34 (m, 1H), 2.18-2.03 (m, 1H), 1.92-1.72 (m, 1H), 1.72-1.58 (m, 1H), 1.12-1.03 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 3H); LCMS [M+1]+=412.1.

Step 2 (3S)-2-[[2-Fluoro-4-[4-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-1-piperidyl]phenyl]methyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide

A vial was charged with (35)-2-[(4-bromo-2-fluoro-phenyl)methyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide (250 mg, 0.61 mmol), 4-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)piperidine hydrochloride (172 mg, 0.91 mmol), cuprous iodide (35 mg, 0.18 mmol), N,N-dimethylglycine (38 mg, 0.36 mmol) and tetrabutylphosphonium malonate (1.3 g, 1.9 mmol) and the vial was purged with nitrogen for. Dimethyl sulfoxide (3 mL) was then added and the vial was purged with nitrogen for an additional 2 minutes. The reaction mixture was then sonicated for 5 minutes and stirred at 45° C. for 20 hours. The DMSO solution was then directly purified by preparative HPLC to give (3S)-2-[[2-fluoro-4-[4-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-1-piperidyl]phenyl]methyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide Stereoisomer A (109 mg, 0.23 mmol, 37% yield) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 8.66-8.62 (s, 2H), 7.49-7.43 (m, 2H), 7.43

7.29 (m, 4H), 6.87-6.82 (m, 1H), 6.80-6.73 (m, 1H), 4.49-4.24 (m, 4H), 4.15-4.04 (m, 1H), 3.90-3.80 (m, 2H), 2.89-2.77 (m, 2H), 2.47-2.35 (m, 1H), 2.15-2.04 (m, 3H), 2.04-1.89 (m, 2H), 1.88-1.74 (m, 1H), 1.70-1.60 (m, 1H), 1.14-1.05 (d, J=6.9 Hz, 3H); LCMS [M+1]⁺=484.2.

Example 6 (3S)-2-[[2-fluoro-4-[4-(tetrazol-1-yl)-1-piperidyl]phenyl]methyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide

To a solution of 1-[3-fluoro-4-[[(3S)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2 yl]methyl]phenyl]piperidin-4-ol Stereoisomer A (200 mg, 0.46 mmol, prepared as described in Example 5), tetrazole (36 mg, 0.51 mmol) and triphenylphosphine (135 mg, 0.51 mmol) in dichloromethane (2.5 mL) was added diisopropyl azodicarboxylate (103 mg, 0.51 mmol) dropwise and the reaction was stirred at r.t. for 16 hours. The reaction was partitioned between water and dichloromethane and the organic layer was concentrated and purified by preparative HPLC to give (3S)-2-[[2-fluoro-4-[4-(tetrazol-1-yl)-1-piperidyl]phenyl]methyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide Stereoisomer A (57.4 mg, 0.12 mmol, 26% yield) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 8.99-8.96 (s, 1H), 7.49-7.43 (m, 2H), 7.43-7.29 (m, 4H), 6.89-6.82 (m, 1H), 6.82-6.75 (m, 1H), 5.18-5.07 (m, 1H), 4.50-4.36 (m, 2H), 4.33-4.25 (m, 1H), 4.16-4.03 (m, 1H), 3.87-3.76 (m, 2H), 3.10-2.98 (m, 2H), 2.47-2.37 (m, 1H), 2.31-2.23 (m, 2H), 2.19-2.04 (m, 3H), 1.89-1.73 (m, 1H), 1.70-1.59 (m, 1H), 1.13-1.06 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 3H); LCMS [M+1]⁺=485.2.

Example 7 (3S)-2-[[2-Fluoro-4-[4-(1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-0)-1-piperidyl]phenyl]methyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide

Step 1 1-[3-fluoro-4-[[(3S)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-N′-hydroxy-piperidine-4-carboxamidine

To s solution of 1-[3-fluoro-4-[[(3S)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-piperidine-4-carbonitrile Stereoisomer A (1.37 g, 3.12 mmol, prepared as described in Example 5) in ethanol (15 mL) was added hydroxylamine (50 mass % in water, 0.29 mL, 9.4 mmol) and the reaction was stirred at 60° C. for 2 hours. The solution was concentrated and purified by preparative HPLC to give 1-[3-fluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-N′-hydroxy-piperidine-4-carboxamidine Stereoisomer A (1.1 g, 75% yield) as a white solid. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 8.82-8.76 (s, 1H), 7.48-7.43 (m, 2H), 7.42-7.33 (m, 3H), 7.32-7.26 (m, 1H), 6.82-6.76 (m, 1H), 6.72-6.65 (m, 1H), 5.36-5.26 (s, 2H), 4.49-4.42 (m, 1H), 4.42-4.36 (m, 1H), 4.31-4.23 (m, 1H), 4.15-4.01 (m, 1H), 3.80-3.67 (m, 2H), 2.72-2.59 (m, 2H), 2.46-2.36 (m, 1H), 2.21-2.04 (m, 2H), 1.84-1.74 (m, 3H), 1.73-1.57 (m, 3H), 1.12-1.04 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 3H); LCMS [M+1]⁺=475.2.

Step 2 (3S)-2-[[2-Fluoro-4-[4-(1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)-1-piperidyl]phenyl]methyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide

A solution of 1-[3-fluoro-4-[[(3S)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-N′-hydroxy-piperidine-4-carboxamidine Stereoisomer A (150 mg, 0.32 mmol) in triethyl orthoformate (2 mL) was heated to 100° C. for 1 hour. 2 drops of trifluoroacetic acid were then added and the reaction was stirred at 100° C. for 1 hour. The solution was then concentrated and purified by preparative HPLC to give (3S)-2-[[2-fluoro-4-[4-(1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)-1-piperidyl]phenyl]methyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide Stereoisomer A (31.8 mg, 21% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 9.53-9.49 (s, 1H), 7.49-7.43 (m, 2H), 7.43-7.35 (m, 3H), 7.35-7.29 (m, 1H), 6.85-6.79 (m, 1H), 6.77-6.69 (m, 1H), 4.50-4.36 (m, 2H), 4.32-4.23 (m, 1H), 4.15-4.02 (m, 1H), 3.81-3.69 (m, 2H), 3.13-3.01 (m, 1H), 2.97-2.83 (m, 2H), 2.46-2.37 (m, 1H), 2.14-1.97 (m, 3H), 1.89-1.70 (m, 3H), 1.70-1.59 (m, 1H), 1.13-1.05 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 3H); LCMS [M+1]⁺=485.2.

Example 8 4-(((3 S)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxido-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinan-2-yl)methyl)-N-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)benzamide

Step 1 Methyl (S)-methyl 4-((3-methyl-1,1-dioxido-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinan-2-yl)methyl)benzoate

To a solution of (S)-3-methyl-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide (20 g, 88.9 mmol) and methyl 4-(bromomethyl)benzoate (22.4 g, 97.6 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (295 mL) at 0° C. was added sodium hydride (60% in mineral oil, 4.6 g, 115 mmol) in small portions and the reaction was stirred at room temperature for 3 hours. Water (500 mL) was then added and the precipitate was collected by filtration to give crude methyl (S)-methyl 4-((3-methyl-1,1-dioxido-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinan-2-yl)methyl)benzoate.

Step 2 (S)-4-((3-Methyl-1,1-dioxido-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinan-2-yl)methyl)benzoic acid

To a solution of crude methyl (S)-methyl 4-((3-methyl-1,1-dioxido-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinan-2-yl)methyl)benzoate in tetrahydrofuran (300 mL) and water (100 mL) was added lithium hydroxide (21.3 g, 890 mmol) and the reaction was stirred at room temperature for 16 hours. Sodium hydroxide (1N in water, 100 mL) and water (200 mL) were then added to the reaction and the solution was washed with ethyl acetate. The aqueous layer was then acidified to pH=1 with concentrated hydrochloric acid and the precipitate was collected by filtration and dried under vacuum to give 33 grams of crude (S)-4-((3-methyl-1,1-dioxido-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinan-2-yl)methyl)benzoic acid (85:15 mixture of trans:cis isomers).

Step 3 4-[[(3S)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]benzoic acid

The crude mixture of diastereomers was dissolved in boiling acetonitrile (500 mL), subjected to a hot filtration and then cooled to room temperature and stored at 4° C. for 16 hours. Crystals were collected by filtration to give 4-[[(3S)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]benzoic acid Stereoisomer A (6 g, 16.6 mmol, 19% yield). NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 12.99-12.69 (s, 1H), 7.98-7.87 (m, 2H), 7.55-7.43 (m, 4H), 7.43-7.33 (m, 3H), 4.67-4.55 (m, 1H), 4.50-4.36 (m, 2H), 4.20-4.05 (m, 1H), 2.47-2.37 (m, 2H), 2.19-2.06 (m, 1H), 1.91-1.76 (m, 1H), 1.72-1.61 (m, 1H), 1.11-1.01 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 3H); LCMS [M+1]⁺=360.1.

Step 4 4-(((3S)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxido-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinan-2-yl)methyl)-N-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)benzamide

To a solution of 4-[[(3S)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]benzoic acid Stereoisomer A (75 mg, 0.21 mmol), tetrahydropyran-4-amine (64 mg, 0.63 mmol) and triethylamine (0.12 mL, 0.83 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (1.5 mL) was added 0-(7-azabenzotriazol-1-yl)-N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyluronium hexafluorophosphate (121 mg, 0.31 mmol) and the reaction was stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. The reaction was then partitioned between dichloromethane and saturated sodium bicarbonate in water. The organic layer was separated, concentrated and purified by preparative HPLC to give 4-(((3S)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxido-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinan-2-yl)methyl)-N-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)benzamide Stereoisomer A (66.4 mg, 0.15 mmol, 72% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 8.27-8.19 (d, J=7.7 Hz, 1H), 7.85-7.77 (m, 2H), 7.50-7.43 (m, 4H), 7.43-7.34 (m, 3H), 4.64-4.53 (m, 1H), 4.47-4.33 (m, 2H), 4.18-4.06 (m, 1H), 4.06-3.93 (m, 1H), 3.91-3.81 (m, 2H), 3.46-3.33 (m, 2H), 2.48-2.37 (m, 1H), 2.17-2.08 (m, 1H), 1.92-1.69 (m, 3H), 1.70-1.50 (m, 3H), 1.11-1.02 (d, J=6.9 Hz, 3H); LCMS [M+1]⁺=443.2.

Example 9 (3S,6R)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[(1S,5R)-6-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide

Step 1 (3S)-2-[(4-Bromo-2,5-difluoro-phenyl)methyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide

A 250-mL round-bottom flask was charged with (3S)-3-methyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide (2.0 g, 8.9 mmol), (4-bromo-2,5-difluoro-phenyl)methyl methanesulfonate (2.9 g 9.8 mmol) and N,N-dimethylformamide (45 mL) under a nitrogen atmosphere and the solution was cooled to 0° C. Sodium hydride (60% in mineral oil) (430 mg, 11 mmol) was then added in small portions and the reaction was stirred at 0° C. for 30 mins, then warmed to room temperature. The reaction was further stirred at that temperature for 2 hours until completion was observed by LCMS. The reaction was quenched by addition of water and diluted with ethyl acetate (250 mL). The organic layer was washed with water (2×100 mL), brine 50 mL, dried with MgSO₄, concentrated, and purified by silica gel column chromatography (40 g HP column, 0-70% EtOAc in heptane) to give (3S)-2-[(4-bromo-2,5-difluoro-phenyl)methyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide (3.28 g, 86% yield) as a white solid. LCMS ES⁺ m/z=430.28 and 432.27, di-Br pattern found, retention time=1.46 minutes.

Step 2 (S)-2-(4-((1R,5S,6R)-6-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl)-2,5-difluorobenzyl)-3-methyl-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide

A 250-mL round-bottom flask was charged with (35)-2-[(4-bromo-2,5-difluoro-phenyl)methyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide (2.8 g, 6.5 mmol), (1S,5R)-6-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane hydrochloride (1.6 g, 8.4 mmol), palladium(II) acetate (148 mg 0.65 mmol), 2-dicyclohexylphosphino-2′,6′-di-1-propoxy-1,1′-biphenyl (617 mg 1.3 mmol), and cesium carbonate (10.6 g, 32 mmol). The flask was purged with nitrogen for 2 minutes. 1,4-Dioxane (32 mL) was added and the reaction was stirred at 100° C. for 16 hours. The mixture was then cooled and filtered through celite, rinsing with dichloromethane (3×25 mL). The filtrate was concentrated and purified by silica gel column chromatography (40 g HP column, 0-100% EtOAc in heptane, followed by 0-30% MeOH in CH₂Cl₂) to give (3S)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[(1S,5R)-6-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide (1.80 g, 56% yield) as a 3:2 trans: cis mixture of diastereomers.

(3S,6R)-2-[[2,5-Difluoro-4-[(1S,5R)-6-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide

The diastereomer product mix of step 2 was subjected to chiral supercritical fluid chromatography (see conditions below) to afford pure trans (3S,6R)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[(1S,5R)-6-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide (564 mg, 17% yield):

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 8.58 (s, 2H), 7.49-7.43 (m, 2H), 7.43-7.34 (m, 3H), 7.10 (dd, J=14.5, 7.0 Hz, 1H), 6.65-6.57 (m, 1H), 4.51-4.45 (m, 1H), 4.42-4.35 (m, 1H), 4.30-4.23 (m, 1H), 4.14-4.03 (m, 1H), 3.87-3.80 (m, 2H), 3.54-3.51 (m, 1H), 3.40-3.34 (m, 2H), 2.47-2.36 (m, 3H), 2.14-2.07 (m, 1H), 1.85-1.74 (m, 1H), 1.69-1.61 (m, 1H), 1.10 (d, J=6.9 Hz, 3H); LCMS ES⁺ m/z=500.4, retention time=1.27 minutes.

Sample:

1.8 grams was solubilized using 60 mL MeOH and 40 mL CH₂Cl₂, with a final concentration of approximately 18 mg/mL (max sample concentration likely higher).

Column:

Regis (S,S) WHELK-O1 5/100 Kromasil 25 cm×30.0 mm

System:

Thar/Waters SFC Prep 350 setup with online dilution

Method:

Total flow rate—150 g/min

Co-solvent—50% methanol+0.1% (33% aqueous ammonia)

UV—251

Cycle time—8 minutes

Water Acquity/SQ short method—2 min acid run

Waters Acquity UPLC Mobile phase A H₂O with 0.1% formic acid Mobile Phase B Acetonitrile with 0.1% formic acid Column Acquity UPLC BEH C18, 1.7 um, 2.1 × 30 mm Column temperature 40 degree C. LC gradient 5-95% B in 1.4 min, 95% in 0.3 min LC flowrate 700 μL/min UV wavelength 220 nm and 254 nm

Mass Spec - Waters SQ Detector Ionization ESI+ Scan Range 100-800 amu

Example 10 (S)-8-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-1,4-dioxa-8-aza-spiro[4.5]decane-7-carboxylic acid methyl ester

(3S,6R)-2-(4-bromo-2-fluorobenzyl)-3-methyl-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide (0.200 g, 0.49 mmol), together with (S)-4-oxopipecolic acid ethylene acetal (0.100 g, 0.53 mmol), K₂CO₃ (0.101 g, 0.74 mmol, 1.5 eq) and CuI (0.093 g, 0.49 mmol, 1.0 eq.) were combined with DMA (3 mL), the solution degassed and heated to 140° C. for 16 h. The reaction mixture was cooled, diluted with water and the resulting solution acidified to pH 1 with HCl (1M). The product was extracted into EtOAc and the organic layer washed with water, brine, dried over MgSO₄ and evaporated in vacuo. LCMS RT 4.01 min, m/z 519 [M+1]⁺. The oil obtained was dissolved in MeOH (10 mL), cooled to 0° C. and treated with trimethylsilyl diazomethane (0.16 mL) and stirred for 1 h. Acetic acid (5 drops) was added and the reaction diluted with water. The product was extracted into EtOAc. The organic layer was washed with sat. NaHCO₃, brine, dried over MgSO₄ and evaporated. The residue was purified on silica, eluting with 5-60% EtOAc in cyclohexane to give the title compound as a white solid (0.075 g). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.43-7.44 (5H, m), 7.26 (1H, t, J=8.97 Hz), 6.70-6.71 (2H, m), 4.84 (1H, d, J=5.95 Hz), 4.34-4.46 (2H, m), 4.25 (1H, d, J=16.90 Hz), 4.10 (1H, m), 3.83-3.97 (3H, m), 3.78 (1H, m), 3.65 (1H, m), 3.57 (4H, s), 2.42 (1H, m), 2.33 (2H, m), 2.09 (2H, m), 1.9 (2H, m), 1.8 (2H, m), 1.7 (2H, m), 1.08 (3H, d, J=6.90 Hz). LCMS RT 5.14 min, m/z 533 [M+1].

Examples 11 and 12 (3S,6R)-2-(2,5-difluoro-4-(1-hydroxy-3-(oxetan-3-yl)propan-2-yl)benzyl)-3-methyl-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide

Step 1: tert-Butyl 2-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]acetate

A vial was charged with (3S,6R)-2-[(4-bromo-2,5-difluoro-phenyl)methyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide (500 mg, 1.16 mmol), bis(dibenzylidene)palladium (0.05 equiv., 0.058 mmol) and 1,2,3,4,5-pentaphenyl-1′-(di-tert-butylphosphino)ferrocene (0.05 equiv., 0.058 mmol) and the vial was purged with nitrogen for 2 minutes. Tetrahydrofuran (2 mL) and 2-tert-butoxy-2-oxoethylzinc chloride (0.5 M in Et₂O, 3.0 mL, 1.51 mmol) were then added and the reaction was stirred at room temperature for 4 hours. Upon completion, the reaction was quenched with saturated aqueous NH₄Cl and extracted with dichloromethane (10×2 mL), dried with MgSO₄, concentrated and purified by silica gel column chromatography (0% to 60% acetone in heptane) to give tert-butyl 2-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]acetate (534 mg, 1.15 mmol, 99% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, Chloroform-d) 7.50-7.43 (m, 2H), 7.43-7.33 (m, 4H), 6.94 (dd, J=10.0, 5.8 Hz, 1H), 4.52 (d, J=17.0 Hz, 1H), 4.39 (d, J=17.1 Hz, 1H), 4.33-4.20 (m, 1H), 3.98 (dd, J=13.0, 3.5 Hz, 1H), 3.53 (s, 2H), 2.74-2.58 (m, 1H), 2.28-2.18 (m, 1H), 1.81-1.72 (m, 2H), 1.44 (s, 9H), 1.14 (d, J=6.9 Hz, 3H).

Step 2: tert-Butyl 2-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-3-(oxetan-3-yl)propanoate

A vial was charged with tert-butyl 2-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]acetate (150 mg, 0.32 mmol) and N,N-dimethylformamide (1.5 mL), cooled to 0° C. and sodium hydride (60% in mineral oil, 18 mg, 0.45 mmol) was added. The solution was stirred at that temperature for 15 minutes and 3-(bromomethyl)oxetane (61 mg, 0.40 mmol) was subsequently added. The reaction was then warmed to room temperature and stirred at that temperature for 4 hours. Saturated aqueous NH₄Cl (15 mL) was added and the product was extracted with EtOAc (2×15 mL), dried with MgSO₄, concentrated and purified by silica gel column chromatography (0% to 100% acetone in heptane) to give tert-butyl 2-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-3-(oxetan-3-yl)propanoate (86 mg, 0.16 mmol, 50% yield). LCMS (ESI), m/z, 536.5 [M+H]⁺.

Step 3: 2-[2,5-Difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-3-(oxetan-3-yl)propan-1-ol

A vial was charged with tert-butyl 2-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-3-(oxetan-3-yl)propanoate (86 mg, 0.16 mmol) and tetrahydrofuran (1 mL), cooled to 0° C. and lithium aluminum hydride (2.0 M in THF, 0.20 mL, 0.40 mmol) was added. The reaction was stirred at that temperature for 1 hour and then quenched with potassium sodium tartrate (50% in water, 10 mL). After stirred in the aqueous solution for 2 minutes, the product was extracted with EtOAc (2×15 mL), dried with MgSO₄, concentrated and purified by reverse-phase HPLC. The two epimers at the methyloxetane were subsequently separated by chiral supercritical fluid chromatography to give 2-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-3-(oxetan-3-yl)propan-1-ol EPIMER A (6.7 mg, 0.014 mmol, 9% yield) and 2-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-3-(oxetan-3-yl)propan-1-ol EPIMER B (6.7 mg, 0.014 mmol, 9% yield).

EPIMER A: ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 7.49-7.44 (m, 2H), 7.43-7.34 (m, 3H), 7.22-7.14 (m, 2H), 4.75 (t, J=5.2 Hz, 1H), 4.59-4.45 (m, 3H), 4.41 (dd, J=7.8, 5.8 Hz, 1H), 4.35 (d, J=17.7 Hz, 1H), 4.23 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 1H), 4.17-4.07 (m, 1H), 4.03 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 1H), 3.56-3.53 (m, 1H), 3.24-3.11 (m, 1H), 2.93-2.82 (m, 1H), 2.82-2.72 (m, 1H), 2.47-2.37 (m, 1H), 2.16-2.04 (m, 2H), 1.87-1.74 (m, 2H), 1.71-1.63 (m, 1H), 1.11 (d, J=6.9 Hz, 3H).

EPIMER B: ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 7.52-7.44 (m, 2H), 7.44-7.34 (m, 3H), 7.24-7.13 (m, 2H), 4.75 (t, J=5.3 Hz, 1H), 4.58-4.43 (m, 3H), 4.43-4.31 (m, 2H), 4.27-4.20 (m, 1H), 4.16-4.06 (m, 1H), 4.02 (t, J=6.2 Hz, 1H), 3.78-3.61 (m, 1H), 3.54 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 2.93-2.86 (m, 1H), 2.83-2.73 (m, 1H), 2.45-2.38 (m, 1H), 2.15-2.03 (m, 2H), 1.87-1.75 (m, 2H), 1.72-1.62 (m, 1H), 1.11 (d, J=6.9 Hz, 3H).

Compounds of the invention prepared by the above procedures are shown in Table 4 below, together with RORc IC₅₀ (micromolar) and proton NMR data for selected compounds.

TABLE 4 Structure Name IC₅₀ (um) 1

{1-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl- 1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan- 2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-4-[1,2,4]triazol- 4-yl-piperidin-4-yl}-methanol 0.100 2

{1-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6S)-3-methyl- 1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2- ylmethyl)-phenyl]-4-[1,2,4]triazol-4- yl-piperidin-4-yl}-methanol 0.210 3

(3S,6R)-2-[2-Fluoro-4-(tetrahydro- pyran-4-ylmethoxy)-benzyl]-3- methyl-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinane 1,1- dioxide 0.028 4

(3S,6R)-2-(4-((1,1-dioxidotetrahydro- 2H-thiopyran-4-yl)methoxy)benzyl)- 3-methyl-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinane 1,1- dioxide 0.130 5

(3S,6S)-2-[2-Fluoro-4-(4- [1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidin-1-yl)- benzyl]-3,6-dimethyl-6-phenyl- [1,2]thiazinane 1,1-dioxide 0.500 6

(3S,6S)-2-{2-Fluoro-4-[4-(3-methyl- [1,2,4]triazol-4-yl)-piperidin-1-yl]- benzyl}-3-methyl-6-phenyl- [1,2]thiazinane 1,1-dioxide 0.360 7

(3S,6R)-2-[2-Fluoro-4-((2S,4R)-2- methyl-4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl- piperidin-1-yl)-benzyl]-3-methyl-6- phenyl-[1,2]thiazinane 1,1-dioxide 0.029 8

1-{(R)-4-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3- methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl- [1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]- 3-hydroxymethyl-piperazin-1-yl}- ethanone 0.370 9

(3S,6R)-2-{2-Fluoro-4-[4-(3-methyl- [1,2,4]triazol-4-yl)-piperidin-1-yl]- benzyl}-3-methyl-6-phenyl- [1,2]thiazinane 1,1-dioxide 0.180 10

(3S,6R)-2-[2-Fluoro-4-((2S,4S)-2- methyl-4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl- piperidin-1-yl)-benzyl]-3-methyl-6- phenyl-[1,2]thiazinane 1,1-dioxide 0.094 11

(4-{1-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3- methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl- [1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]- piperidin-4-yl}-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3- yl)-acetonitrile 0.420 12

(3R,4R)-1-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3- methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl- [1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]- 4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidine-3- carboxylic acid methyl ester 0.350 13

(3S,6R)-2-[2,5-Difluoro-4-(4- [1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidin-1-yl)- benzyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl- [1,2]thiazinane 1,1-dioxide 0.033 14

(3S,6R)-2-{2-Fluoro-4-[4-(3- methoxymethyl-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl)- piperidin-1-yl]-benzyl}-3-methyl-6- phenyl-[1,2]thiazinane 1,1-dioxide 0.210 15

(3S,4R)-1-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3- methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl- [1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]- 4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidine-3- carboxylic acid methyl ester 0.087 16

(3S,6R)-2-[2-Fluoro-4-((3S,4R)-3- methyl-4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl- piperidin-1-yl)-benzyl]-3-methyl-6- phenyl-[1,2]thiazinane 1,1-dioxide 0.041 17

(3S,6R)-2-[2-Fluoro-4-((3R,4S)-3- methyl-4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl- piperidin-1-yl)-benzyl]-3-methyl-6- phenyl-[1,2]thiazinane 1,1-dioxide 0.015 18

(1S,5R,6S)-3-[2,3-Difluoro-4- ((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6- phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)- phenyl]-6-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-3-aza- bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane 0.044 19

(1S,5R,6S)-3-[2,3-Difluoro-4- ((3S,6S)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6- phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)- phenyl]-6-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-3-aza- bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane 0.120 20

(3S,6R)-2-[2,3-Difluoro-4-(4- [1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidin-1-yl)- benzyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl- [1,2]thiazinane 1,1-dioxide 0.250 21

(1R,5S,6S)-3-[2,5-Difluoro-4- ((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6- phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)- phenyl]-6-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-3-aza- bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane 0.005 22

(1S,5R,6S)-3-[2,5-Difluoro-4- ((3S,6S)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6- phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)- phenyl]-6-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-3-aza- bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane 0.006 23

(1R,5S,6S)-3-[2,6-Difluoro-4- ((3S,6S)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6- phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)- phenyl]-6-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-3-aza- bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane 24

(1R,5S,6S)-3-[2,6-Difluoro-4- ((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6- phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)- phenyl]-6-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-3-aza- bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane 0.110 25

(3S,6R)-2-[2-Fluoro-4-((3R,4R)-3- methyl-4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl- piperidin-1-yl)-benzyl]-3-methyl-6- phenyl-[1,2]thiazinane 1,1-dioxide 0.019 26

(3S,6R)-2-[2-Fluoro-4-((3S,4S)-3- methyl-4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl- piperidin-1-yl)-benzyl]-3-methyl-6- phenyl-[1,2]thiazinane 1,1-dioxide 0.013 27

3-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl- 1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2- ylmethyl)-phenyl]-5-[1,2,4]triazol-4- yl-3-aza-bicyclo[4.1.0]heptane 0.120 28

3-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl- 1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2- ylmethyl)-phenyl]-5-[1,2,4]triazol-4- yl-3-aza-bicyclo[4.1.0]heptane 0.037 29

3-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl- 1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2- ylmethyl)-phenyl]-5-[1,2,4]triazol-4- yl-3-aza-bicyclo[4.1.0]heptane 0.190 30

3-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl- 1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan- 2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-5-[1,2,4]triazol- 4-yl-3-aza-bicyclo[4.1.0]heptane 0.140 31

(3S,6R)-2-[3-Fluoro-4-(4- [1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidin-1-yl)- benzyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl- [1,2]thiazinane 1,1-dioxide 0.064 32

Carbamic acid 1-acetyl-4-[3-fluoro- 4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6- phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)- phenyl]-piperidin-4-yl ester 0.410 33

(3S,6S)-2-[3-Fluoro-4-(4- [1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidin-1-yl)- benzyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl- [1,2]thiazinane 1,1-dioxide 0.220 34

(1R,3S,5S)-8-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)- 3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl- [1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]- 3-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-8-aza- bicyclo[3.2.1]octane 0.260 35

(1R,5S,8R)-3-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)- 3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl- [1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]- 8-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-3-aza- bicyclo[3.2.1]octane 0.078 36

(1R,5S,8R)-3-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6S)- 3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl- [1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]- 8-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-3-aza- bicyclo[3.2.1]octane 0.320 37

(2S,4R)-1-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3- methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl- [1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]- 4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidine-2- carboxylic acid methyl ester 0.037 38

(3S,6R)-2-(2-fluoro-4-((1-(S- methylsulfonimidoyl)piperidin-4- yl)oxy)benzyl)-3-methyl-6-phenyl- 1,2-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide 0.150 39

(3S,6R)-2-(2-fluoro-4-((1-(S- methylsulfonimidoyl)piperidin-4- yl)oxy)benzyl)-3-methyl-6-phenyl- 1,2-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide 0.017 40

(1S,5R,6S)-3-[2-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)- 3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl- [1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]- 6-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-3-aza- bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane 0.015 41

(1S,5R,6S)-3-[2-Fluoro-4-((3S,6S)- 3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl- [1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]- 6-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-3-aza- bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane 0.047 42

{(3R,4R)-1-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3- methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl- [1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]- 4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidin-3-yl}- methanol 0.026 43

4-[4-((S)-3-Methyl-1,1-dioxo-6- phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)- phenyl]-2-aza-bicyclo[2.2.2]octan- 3-one 0.630 44

(1S,5R,6S)-3-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)- 3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl- [1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]- 6-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-3-aza- bicyclo[3.1.1]heptane 0.190 45

{(3S,4R)-1-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3- methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl- [1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]- 4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidin-3-yl}- methanol 0.031 46

(2R,4R)-1-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3- methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl- [1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]- 4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidine-2- carboxylic acid methyl ester 0.120 47

(4-{1-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3- methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl- [1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]- piperidin-4-yl}-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3- yl)-methanol 0.460 48

(4-{1-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6S)-3- methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl- [1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]- piperidin-4-yl}-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3- yl)-methanol 0.480 49

(2S,4S)-1-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3- methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl- [1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]- 4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidine-2- carboxylic acid methyl ester 0.015 50

4-{4-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl- 1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2- ylmethyl)-phenyl]-piperazin-1-yl}- benzoic acid 0.250 51

(3S,6R)-2-[2-Fluoro-4-(1-oxy-4- [1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidin-1-yl)- benzyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl- [1,2]thiazinane 1,1-dioxide 0.680 52

8-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl- 1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2- ylmethyl)-phenyl]-1,4-dioxa-8-aza- spiro[4.5]decane 0.080 53

1-{4-[2-Hydroxymethyl-4-((3S,6R)- 3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl- [1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]- piperazin-1-yl}-ethanone 1.700 54

{(3S,4R)-1-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3- methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl- [1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]- 4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidin-3-yl}- methanol 0.140 55

{(3R,4S)-1-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3- methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl- [1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]- 4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidin-3-yl}- methanol 0.025 56

{(3S,4S)-1-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3- methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl- [1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]- 4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidin-3-yl}- methanol 0.650 56

(3S,6R)-2-[4-(3,6-Dihydro-2H- pyran-4-yl)-2-fluoro-benzyl]-3- methyl-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinane 1,1-dioxide 0.200 57

(3S,6R)-2-[2-Fluoro-4-(tetrahydro- pyran-4-yl)-benzyl]-3-methyl-6- phenyl-[1,2]thiazinane 1,1-dioxide 0.190 58

{(3S,4S)-1-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3- methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl- [1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]- 4-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidin-3-yl}- methanol 0.034 59

(3S,6R)-2-[2-Fluoro-4-((R)-3- [1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidin-1-yl)- benzyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl- [1,2]thiazinane 1,1-dioxide 60

8-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl- 1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2- ylmethyl)-phenyl]-1-oxa-8-aza- spiro[4.5]decane 0.120 61

9-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl- 1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2- ylmethyl)-phenyl]-1,5-dioxa-9-aza- spiro[5.5]undecane 0.032 62

7-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl- 1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2- ylmethyl)-phenyl]-1-oxa-7-aza- spiro[3.5]nonane 0.051 63

(S)-8-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3- methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl- [1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]- 1,4-dioxa-8-aza-spiro[4.5]decane-7- carboxylic acid methyl ester 0.049 64

4-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl- 1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2- ylmethyl)-phenyl]-morpholine 0.250 65

(R)-8-[3-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3- methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl- [1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]- 1,4-dioxa-8-aza-spiro[4.5]decane-7- carboxylic acid methyl ester 0.260 66

(3S,6R)-2-[2-Fluoro-4-((S)-3- [1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-piperidin-1-yl)- benzyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl- [1,2]thiazinane 1,1-dioxide 0.450 67

(3R,6R)-2-(4-(4-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4- yl)piperidin-1-yl)-2-fluorobenzyl)-3- (difluoromethyl)-6-phenyl-1,2- thiazinane 1,1-dioxide 0.026 68

(3R,6S)-2-(4-(4-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4- yl)piperidin-1-yl)-2-fluorobenzyl)-3- (difluoromethyl)-6-phenyl-1,2- thiazinane 1,1-dioxide 0.077 69

(3R,6S)-2-(4-(4-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4- yl)piperidin-1-yl)-2,5- difluorobenzyl)-3-(difluoromethyl)- 6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide 0.084 70

(3R,6R)-2-(4-(4-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4- yl)piperidin-1-yl)-2,5- difluorobenzyl)-3-(difluoromethyl)- 6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide 0.036 71

(3R,6S)-2-(4-(4-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4- yl)piperidin-1-yl)-2,5- difluorobenzyl)-6-phenyl-3- (trifluoromethyl)-1,2-thiazinane 1,1- dioxide 0.148 72

(3R,6R)-2-(4-(4-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4- yl)piperidin-1-yl)-2,5- difluorobenzyl)-6-phenyl-3- (trifluoromethyl)-1,2-thiazinane 1,1- dioxide 0.376 73

(3R,6R)-2-(4-((1R,5S,6S)-6-(4H- 1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3- azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl)-2,5- difluorobenzyl)-6-phenyl-3- (trifluoromethyl)-1,2-thiazinane 1,1- dioxide 0.015 74

(3R,6S)-2-(4-((1R,5S,6S)-6-(4H- 1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3- azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl)-2,5- difluorobenzyl)-6-phenyl-3- (trifluoromethyl)-1,2-thiazinane 1,1- dioxide 0.018 75

(3R,6R)-2-(4-(4-(4H-1,2,4- triazol-4-yl)piperidin-1-yl)-2- fluorobenzyl)-6-phenyl-3- (trifluoromethyl)-1,2-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide 0.122 76

(3R,6S)-2-(4-(4-(4H-1,2,4- triazol-4-yl)piperidin-1-yl)-2- fluorobenzyl)-6-phenyl-3- (trifluoromethyl)-1,2-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide 0.049 77

(3R,6R)-2-(4-((1R,5S,6S)-6-(4H- 1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3- azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl)-2- fluorobenzyl)-6-phenyl-3- (trifluoromethyl)-1,2-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide 0.027 78

(3R,6S)-2-(4-((1R,5S,6S)-6-(4H- 1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3- azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl)-2- fluorobenzyl)-6-phenyl-3- (trifluoromethyl)-1,2-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide 0.060 79

(4R)-methyl 1-(2,5-difluoro-4- ((3-methyl-1,1-dioxido-6-phenyl- 1,2-thiazinan-2- yl)methyl)phenyl)-4-(4H-1,2,4- triazol-4-yl)piperidine-3- carboxylate 0.037 80

2-(2-fluoro-4-((4R)-3-methoxy-4- (4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)piperidin- 1-yl)benzyl)-3-methyl-6-phenyl- 1,2-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide 0.075 81

2-(4-((5R)-5-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4- yl)-2-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2- yl)-2,5-difluorobenzyl)-3-methyl- 6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide 0.015 82

2-(4-((5R)-5-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4- yl)-2-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2- yl)-2,5-difluorobenzyl)-3-methyl- 6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide 0.011 83

2-(2-fluoro-4-((4R)-3-fluoro-4- (4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)piperidin- 1-yl)benzyl)-3-methyl-6-phenyl- 1,2-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide 0.069 84

8-(3-fluoro-4-(((3S,6R)-3-methyl- 1,1-dioxido-6-phenyl-1,2-thiazinan- 2-yl)methyl)phenyl)-3-methyl-1- oxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]decan-2-one 0.276 85

(3S,6R)-2-[[2-fluoro-4-[(3R,4R)-3- fluoro-4-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-1- piperidyl]phenyl]methyl]-3-methyl- 6-phenyl-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide 0.0139 86

4-[4-[3-fluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl- 1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2- yl]methyl]phenyl]piperazin-1- yl]benzoic acid 0.558 87

(3S,6R)-2-[[2-fluoro-4-(1-oxa-6- azaspiro[3.3]heptan-6- yl)phenyl]methyl]-3-methyl-6- phenyl-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide 0.0351 88

8-[3-fluoro-4-[[3S,6R)-3-methyl- 1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2- yl]methyl]phenyl]-1,3-dimethyl- 1,3,8-triazaspiro[4.5]decane-2,4- dione 0.0069 89

1-[4-[[3-fluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3- methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl- thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]- hydroxy-methyl]-1- piperidyl]ethanone 0.37 90

(3S,6R)-2-[[2-fluoro-4-[(3S,4R)-3- fluoro-4-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-1- piperidyl]phenyl]methyl]-3-methyl- 6-phenyl-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide 0.0185 91

(3S,6R)-2-[[2-fluoro-4-[(3R,4S)-3- fluoro-4-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-1- piperidyl]phenyl]methyl]-3-methyl- 6-phenyl-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide 0.0297 92

(3S,6R)-2-[[2-fluoro-4-[(3S,4R)-3- methoxy-4-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-1- piperidyl]phenyl]methyl]-3-methyl- 6-phenyl-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide 0.0096 93

(3S,6R)-2-[[2-fluoro-4-[(3R,4S)-3- methoxy-4-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-1- piperidyl]phenyl]methyl]-3-methyl- 6-phenyl-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide 0.0413 94

(3S,6R)-2-[[2-fluoro-4-[(3S,4R)-3- fluoro-4-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-1- piperidyl]phenyl]methyl]-3-methyl- 6-phenyl-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide 0.014 95

(3S,6R)-2-[[2-fluoro-4-[(3S,4S)-3- fluoro-4-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-1- piperidyl]phenyl]methyl]-3-methyl- 6-phenyl-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide 0.0094 96

4-[4-[3-fluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl- 1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2- yl]methyl]phenyl]piperazin-1-yl]-2- hydroxy-benzoic acid 0.264 97

4-[4-[3-fluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3-methyl- 1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2- yl]methyl]phenyl]piperazin-1-yl]-2- hydroxy-benzoic acid 0.15 98

(3S,6R)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4- [(1S,4S,5S)-5-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-2- azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2- yl]phenyl]methyl]-3-methyl-6- phenyl-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide 0.118 99

(3S,6R)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4- [(1R,4R,5R)-5-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-2- azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2- yl]phenyl]methyl]-3-methyl-6- phenyl-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide 0.016 100

(3S,6R)-2-[[4-(3,6-dihydro-2H- pyran-4-ylmethyl)-2-fluoro- phenyl]methyl]-3-methyl-6-phenyl- thiazinane 1,1-dioxide 0.058 101

(3S,6R)-2-[[2-fluoro-4- (tetrahydropyran-4- ylidenemethyl)phenyl]methyl]-3- methyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane 1,1- dioxide 0.050 102

methyl 4-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)- 3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl- thiazinan-2- yl]methyl]phenyl]tetrahydropyran-4- carboxylate 0.011 103

methyl (3S,4S)-3-[2,5-difluoro-4- [[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6- phenyl-thiazinan-2- yl]methyl]phenyl]tetrahydropyran-4- carboxylate 0.054 104

(3R,4R)-1-[2,5-difluoro-4- [[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6- phenyl-thiazinan-2-yl]methyl] phenyl]-4-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl) piperidin-3-ol 0.028 105

(3S,4S)-1-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)- 3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl- thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-4- (1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)piperidin-3-ol 0.015 106

methyl 2-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)- 3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl- thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl] acetate 0.058 107

methyl 4-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6S)- 3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl- thiazinan-2- yl]methyl]phenyl]tetrahydropyran-4- carboxylate 0.282 108

(3R,4R)-3-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)- 3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl- thiazinan-2- yl]methyl]phenyl]tetrahydropyran- 4-carboxylic acid 0.079 109

methyl (3S,4S)-3-[2,5-difluoro-4- [[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6- phenyl-thiazinan-2- yl]methyl]phenyl]tetrahydropyran-4- carboxylate 0.050 110

methyl (3R,4R)-3-[2,5-difluoro-4- [[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6- phenyl-thiazinan-2- yl]methyl]phenyl]tetrahydropyran-4- carboxylate 0.076 111

(3S,6R)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[(3S,4R)- 3-fluoro-4-[(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-1- piperidyl]phenyl]methyl]-3-methyl- 6-phenyl-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide 0.013 112

(3S,6R)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[(3R,4S)- 3-fluoro-4-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-1- piperidyl]phenyl]methyl]-3-methyl- 6-phenyl-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide 0.033 113

2-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3- methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl- thiazinan-2- yl]methyl]phenyl]ethanol 0.171 114

2-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3- methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl- thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-N- (3-hydroxycyclobutyl)acetamide 0.337 115

2-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3- methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl- thiazinan-2- yl]methyl]phenyl]acetamide 0.406 116

2-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3- methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl- thiazinan-2- yl]methyl]phenyl]propan-1-ol 0.090 117

2-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3- methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl- thiazinan-2- yl]methyl]phenyl]propan-1-ol 0.044 118

diethyl 2-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)- 3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl- thiazinan-2- yl]methyl]phenyl]propanedioate 0.061 119

2-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3- methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl- thiazinan-2- yl]methyl]phenyl]propane-1,3-diol 0.129 120

tert-butyl 2-[2,5-difluoro-4- [[(3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6- phenyl-thiazinan-2- yl]methyl]phenyl]acetate 0.079 121

4-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3- methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl- thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-5- hydroxy-pentanenitrile 0.0859 122

1-[4-[4-[[(6S)-5,5-dioxo-6-phenyl- 5$1{circumflex over ( )}{6}-thia-4-azaspiro[2.5]octan- 4-yl]methyl]3-fluoro- phenyl]piperazin-1-yl]ethanone 0.421 123

1-[4-[4-[[(6S)-5,5-dioxo-6-phenyl- 5$1{circumflex over ( )}{6}-thia-4-azaspiro[2.5]octan- 4-yl]methyl]-3-fluoro- phenyl]piperazin-1-yl]ethanone 0.007 124

2-[1-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3- methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl- thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-1- methyl-ethoxy]acetic acid 0.42 125

2-[1-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3- methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl- thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-1- methyl-ethoxy]acetamide 0.014 126

2-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3- methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl- thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-3- (oxetan-3-yl)propan-1-ol 0.004 127

2-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3- methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl- thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-3- (oxetan-3-yl)propan-1-ol 0.007 128

3-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3- methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl- thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-4- hydroxy-butanenitrile 0.043 129

3-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3- methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl- thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-4- hydroxy-butanenitrile 0.037 130

3-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3- methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl- thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-4- hydroxy-butanamide 0.288 131

3-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3- methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl- thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-4- hydroxy-butanamide 0.289 132

2-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3- methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl- thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-2- (oxetan-3-yl)ethanol 0.051 133

2-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3- methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl- thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-2- (oxetan-3-yl)ethanol 0.025 134

3-[1-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3- methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl- thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-1- methyl-ethoxy]propane-1,2-diol 0.018 135

2-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3- methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl- thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-2- phenyl-ethanol 0.019 136

2-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3- methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl- thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-2- phenyl-ethanol 0.003 137

(2S)-3-[1-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)- 3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl- thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-1- methyl-ethoxy]propane-1,2-diol 0.019 138

(2R)-3-[1-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)- 3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl- thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-1- methyl-ethoxy]propane-1,2-diol 0.049 139

3-[1-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3- methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl- thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-2- hydroxy-ethyl]-1-methyl-pyrrolidin- 2-one 0.032 140

3-[1-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3- methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl- thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-2- hydroxy-ethyl]-1-methyl- pyrrolidin-2-one 0.044 141

3-[1-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3- methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl- thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-2- hydroxy-ethyl]-1-methyl- pyrrolidin-2-one 0.118 142

3-[1-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3- methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl- thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-2- hydroxy-ethyl]-1-methyl- pyrrolidin-2-one 0.084 143

4-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3- methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl- thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]- 5-hydroxy-pentanamide 0.084 144

4-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3- methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl- thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-5- hydroxy-pentanamide 0.029 145

(3S,6R)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[4- (1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-1- piperidyl]phenyl]methyl]-3-ethyl- 6-phenyl-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide 0.003 146

(3S,6S)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4- [(1R,5S)-6-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3- azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3- yl]phenyl]methyl]-3-ethyl-6- phenyl-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide 0.007 147

(3S,6R)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[(1R,5S)- 6-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3- azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3- yl]phenyl]methyl]-3-ethyl-6- phenyl-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide 0.001 148

(3S,6S)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[4-(1,2,4- triazol-4-yl)-1- piperidyl]phenyl]methyl]-3-ethyl- 6-phenyl-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide 0.14 149

(3S,6R)-3-ethyl-2-[[2-fluoro-4- [(1R,5S)-6-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3- azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3- yl]phenyl]methyl]-6-phenyl- thiazinane 1,1-dioxide 0.002 150

(3S,6S)-3-ethyl-2-[[2-fluoro-4- [(1R,5S)-6-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3- azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3- yl]phenyl]methyl]-6-phenyl- thiazinane 1,1-dioxide 0.051 151

(7S)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[(1R,5S)-6- (1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3- azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3- yl]phenyl]methyl]-7-phenyl- thiazepane 1,1-dioxide 0.005 152

(7S)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[4-(1,2,4- triazol-4-yl)-1- piperidyl]phenyl]methyl]-7-phenyl- thiazepane 1,1-dioxide 0.050 153

(7R)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[4-(1,2,4- triazol-4-yl)-1- piperidyl]phenyl]methyl]-7-phenyl- thiazepane 1,1-dioxide 0.004 154

(7R)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[(1R,5S)- 6-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3- azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3- yl]phenyl]methyl]-7-phenyl- thiazepane 1,1-dioxide 0.001 155

(7S)-2-[[2-fluoro-4-[(1R,5S)-6- (1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3- azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3- yl]phenyl]methyl]-7-phenyl- thiazepane 1,1-dioxide 0.047 156

(7R)-2-[[2-fluoro-4-[(1R,5S)-6- (1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3- azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3- yl]phenyl]methyl]-7-phenyl- thiazepane 1,1-dioxide 0.002 157

(7S)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[(1R,5S)-6- (1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3- azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3- yl]phenyl]methyl]-7-phenyl- thiazepane 1,1-dioxide 0.005 158

(7S)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[4-(1,2,4- triazol-4-yl)-1- piperidyl]phenyl]methyl]-7-phenyl- thiazepane 1,1-dioxide 0.050 159

(3S,4S)-3-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)- 3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl- thiazinan-2- yl]methyl]phenyl]tetrahydropyran- 4-carboxylic acid 1.12 160

2-[2,5-difluoro-4-[[(3S,6R)-3- methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl- thiazinan-2-yl]methyl]phenyl]-N- (3-hydroxycyclobutyl)acetamide 1.0 161

4-[4-[3-fluoro-4-[[(3S,6S)-3-methyl- 1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2- yl]methyl]phenyl]piperazin-1- yl]benzoic acid 3.02 162

4-[4-[3-fluoro-4-[[(3S,6S)-3-methyl- 1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-thiazinan-2- yl]methyl]phenyl]piperazin-1-yl]-2- hydroxy-benzoic acid 2.01

Proton NMR for selected compounds of Table 4 are shown below, with compound numbers corresponding to the numbering in Table 4.

Compound 1 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 8.67-8.61 (s, 2H), 7.48-7.42 (m, 2H), 7.42-7.33 (m, 3H), 7.33-7.27 (m, 1H), 6.82-6.77 (m, 1H), 6.75-6.68 (m, 1H), 5.19-5.12 (m, 1H), 4.48-4.35 (m, 2H), 4.31-4.22 (m, 1H), 4.14-4.01 (m, 1H), 3.54-3.48 (m, 2H), 3.48-3.40 (m, 2H), 2.88-2.76 (m, 2H), 2.45-2.37 (m, 1H), 2.37-2.27 (m, 2H), 2.13-2.01 (m, 3H), 1.87-1.72 (m, 1H), 1.70-1.59 (m, 1H), 1.11-1.02 (d, J=6.9 Hz, 3H).

Compound 3 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 7.49-7.43 (m, 2H), 7.43-7.33 (m, 4H), 6.84-6.75 (m, 2H), 4.51-4.39 (m, 2H), 4.34-4.27 (m, 1H), 4.16-4.04 (m, 1H), 3.91-3.80 (m, 4H), 3.37-3.31 (m, 2H), 2.46-2.38 (m, 1H), 2.15-2.05 (m, 1H), 2.05-1.93 (m, 1H), 1.88-1.74 (m, 1H), 1.71-1.60 (m, 3H), 1.39-1.25 (m, 2H), 1.12-1.04 (d, J=6.9 Hz, 3H).

Compound 18 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 8.62-8.57 (s, 2H), 7.49-7.43 (m, 2H), 7.43-7.33 (m, 3H), 7.15-7.07 (m, 1H), 6.68-6.60 (m, 1H), 4.54-4.40 (m, 2H), 4.35-4.25 (m, 1H), 4.15-4.03 (m, 1H), 3.89-3.80 (m, 2H), 3.57-3.51 (m, 1H), 3.45-3.37 (m, 2H), 2.46-2.34 (m, 3H), 2.15-2.05 (m, 1H), 1.89-1.73 (m, 1H), 1.70-1.60 (m, 1H), 1.14-1.05 (d, J=6.9 Hz, 3H).

Compound 21 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 8.60-8.57 (s, 2H), 7.49-7.43 (m, 2H), 7.43-7.34 (m, 3H), 7.14-7.06 (dd, J=14.5, 7.0 Hz, 1H), 6.65-6.57 (m, 1H), 4.51-4.45 (m, 1H), 4.42-4.35 (m, 1H), 4.30-4.23 (m, 1H), 4.14-4.03 (m, 1H), 3.87-3.80 (m, 2H), 3.54-3.51 (m, 1H), 3.40-3.34 (m, 2H), 2.47-2.36 (m, 3H), 2.14-2.07 (m, 1H), 1.85-1.74 (m, 1H), 1.69-1.61 (m, 1H), 1.13-1.07 (d, J=6.9 Hz, 3H).

Compound 22 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 8.60-8.58 (s, 2H), 7.49-7.43 (m, 2H), 7.43-7.35 (m, 3H), 7.17-7.09 (m, 1H), 6.69-6.60 (dd, J=12.3, 7.4 Hz, 1H), 4.46-4.38 (m, 1H), 4.37-4.31 (s, 2H), 3.90-3.81 (m, 2H), 3.63-3.54 (m, 1H), 3.54-3.50 (m, 1H), 3.44-3.37 (m, 2H), 2.79-2.63 (m, 1H), 2.42-2.36 (m, 2H), 2.16-2.09 (m, 1H), 2.06-2.00 (m, 1H), 1.68-1.58 (m, 1H), 1.39-1.31 (d, J=7.1 Hz, 3H).

Compound 28 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 8.69-8.66 (s, 2H), 7.49-7.43 (m, 2H), 7.43-7.35 (m, 3H), 7.35-7.28 (m, 1H), 6.82-6.71 (m, 2H), 5.03-4.92 (m, 1H), 4.48-4.35 (m, 2H), 4.31-4.23 (m, 1H), 4.15-4.01 (m, 1H), 3.89-3.79 (m, 1H), 3.79-3.71 (m, 1H), 3.17-3.08 (m, 1H), 3.00-2.90 (m, 1H), 2.45-2.35 (m, 1H), 2.13-2.06 (m, 1H), 1.87-1.72 (m, 1H), 1.70-1.50 (m, 3H), 1.12-1.07 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 3H), 0.95-0.85 (m, 1H), 0.86-0.76 (m, 1H).

Compound 35 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 8.74-8.69 (s, 2H), 7.47-7.42 (m, 2H), 7.42-7.34 (m, 3H), 7.30-7.22 (m, 1H), 6.66-6.59 (m, 1H), 6.57-6.48 (m, 1H), 4.46-4.39 (m, 1H), 4.39-4.32 (m, 1H), 4.28-4.17 (m, 2H), 4.12-3.98 (m, 1H), 3.45-3.36 (m, 2H), 3.04-2.95 (s, 2H), 2.74-2.64 (m, 2H), 2.47-2.30 (m, 1H), 2.13-2.03 (m, 1H), 1.95-1.87 (m, 2H), 1.86-1.71 (m, 3H), 1.66-1.58 (m, 1H), 1.09-1.00 (d, J=6.9 Hz, 3H).

Compound 39 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 7.49-7.43 (m, 2H), 7.43-7.33 (m, 4H), 6.88-6.85 (m, 1H), 6.85-6.82 (m, 1H), 4.61-4.39 (m, 3H), 4.36-4.25 (m, 1H), 4.18-4.03 (m, 1H), 3.60-3.50 (m, 1H), 3.47-3.32 (m, 2H), 3.17-3.02 (m, 2H), 2.81-2.70 (d, J=1.6 Hz, 3H), 2.48-2.34 (m, 1H), 2.16-2.05 (m, 1H), 2.05-1.89 (m, 2H), 1.89-1.75 (m, 1H), 1.75-1.60 (m, 3H), 1.12-1.05 (d, J=6.9 Hz, 3H).

Compound 40 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 8.60-8.58 (s, 2H), 7.49-7.43 (m, 2H), 7.43-7.33 (m, 3H), 7.11-7.04 (m, 2H), 6.82-6.74 (m, 1H), 4.48-4.34 (m, 2H), 4.26-4.16 (m, 1H), 4.12-4.01 (m, 1H), 3.87-3.79 (m, 2H), 3.59-3.54 (m, 1H), 3.35-3.32 (m, 2H), 2.45-2.29 (m, 3H), 2.15-2.06 (m, 1H), 1.85-1.71 (m, 1H), 1.71-1.61 (m, 1H), 1.12-1.04 (d, J=6.9 Hz, 3H).

Compound 41 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 8.61-8.59 (s, 2H), 7.50-7.44 (m, 2H), 7.44-7.35 (m, 3H), 7.13-7.05 (m, 2H), 6.85-6.78 (m, 1H), 4.41-4.24 (m, 3H), 3.89-3.81 (m, 2H), 3.59-3.48 (m, 2H), 3.38-3.33 (m, 2H), 2.77-2.65 (m, 1H), 2.40-2.35 (m, 2H), 2.13-2.00 (m, 2H), 1.66-1.56 (m, 1H), 1.36-1.30 (d, J=7.1 Hz, 3H).

Compound 63 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.43-7.44 (5H, m), 7.26 (1H, t, J=8.97 Hz), 6.70-6.71 (2H, m), 4.84 (1H, d, J=5.95 Hz), 4.34-4.46 (2H, m), 4.25 (1H, d, J=16.90 Hz), 4.10 (1H, m), 3.83-3.97 (3H, m), 3.78 (1H, m), 3.65 (1H, m), 3.57 (4H, s), 2.42 (1H, m), 2.33 (2H, m), 2.09 (2H, m), 1.9 (2H, m), 1.8 (2H, m), 1.7 (2H, m), 1.08 (3H, d, J=6.90 Hz)

Compound 68 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 8.67-8.62 (s, 2H), 7.51-7.37 (m, 5H), 7.35-7.26 (m, 1H), 6.89-6.81 (m, 2H), 6.71-6.38 (td, J=56.7, 7.5 Hz, 1H), 4.59-4.31 (m, 4H), 3.97-3.83 (m, 2H), 3.63-3.50 (s, 1H), 2.94-2.81 (m, 2H), 2.81-2.69 (m, 1H), 2.19-2.07 (m, 4H), 2.00-1.89 (m, 2H), 1.88-1.78 (m, 1H).

Compound 69 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 8.68-8.65 (s, 2H), 7.50-7.44 (m, 2H), 7.44-7.36 (m, 3H), 7.29-7.21 (m, 1H), 7.01-6.93 (m, 1H), 6.76-6.41 (m, 1H), 4.70-4.56 (m, 2H), 4.50-4.40 (m, 1H), 4.40-4.29 (m, 1H), 3.75-3.62 (s, 1H), 3.58-3.46 (m, 2H), 2.91-2.69 (m, 3H), 2.28-1.98 (m, 6H), 1.91-1.81 (m, 1H).

Compound 70 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 8.70-8.65 (s, 2H), 7.51-7.45 (m, 2H), 7.45-7.36 (m, 3H), 7.23-7.13 (dd, J=13.4, 7.0 Hz, 1H), 6.96-6.88 (m, 1H), 6.38-6.04 (td, J=54.7, 4.5 Hz, 1H), 4.83-4.75 (dd, J=12.5, 3.7 Hz, 1H), 4.68-4.59 (m, 1H), 4.47-4.38 (m, 1H), 4.38-4.20 (m, 2H), 3.55-3.45 (m, 2H), 2.89-2.77 (m, 2H), 2.55-2.51 (m, OH), 2.29-2.19 (m, 1H), 2.14-2.00 (m, 5H), 1.91-1.82 (m, 1H).

Compound 73 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 8.62-8.56 (s, 2H), 7.52-7.37 (m, 5H), 7.12-7.01 (dd, J=14.6, 6.9 Hz, 1H), 6.66-6.57 (m, 1H), 4.84-4.77 (m, 1H), 4.77-4.66 (m, 1H), 4.65-4.57 (m, 1H), 4.40-4.31 (m, 1H), 3.89-3.79 (m, 2H), 3.55-3.51 (t, J=2.1 Hz, 1H), 3.43-3.36 (m, 2H), 2.64-2.55 (m, 1H), 2.41-2.34 (m, 2H), 2.30-2.10 (m, 2H), 2.05-1.93 (m, 1H).

Compound 74 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 8.61-8.57 (s, 2H), 7.46-7.37 (m, 5H), 7.24-7.15 (dd, J=14.2, 7.0 Hz, 1H), 6.69-6.61 (m, 1H), 4.65-4.55 (m, 2H), 4.51-4.43 (m, 1H), 4.36-4.23 (m, 1H), 3.90-3.81 (m, 2H), 3.55-3.50 (m, 1H), 3.46-3.38 (m, 2H), 2.79-2.64 (m, 1H), 2.43-2.36 (m, 2H), 2.29-2.18 (m, 2H), 2.12-2.01 (m, 1H).

76 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 8.65-8.62 (s, 2H), 7.46-7.38 (m, 5H), 7.37-7.30 (m, 1H), 6.88-6.81 (m, 2H), 4.62-4.49 (m, 3H), 4.43-4.33 (m, 1H), 4.27-4.16 (m, 1H), 3.96-3.86 (m, 2H), 2.92-2.82 (m, 2H), 2.79-2.64 (m, 1H), 2.29-2.16 (m, 2H), 2.16-2.03 (m, 3H), 2.02-1.87 (m, 2H).

Compound 77 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 8.61-8.57 (s, 2H), 7.50-7.36 (m, 5H), 7.30-7.23 (m, 1H), 6.49-6.43 (dd, J=8.6, 2.3 Hz, 1H), 6.41-6.33 (m, 1H), 4.82-4.74 (m, 1H), 4.74-4.64 (m, 1H), 4.63-4.55 (m, 1H), 4.41-4.32 (d, J=17.1 Hz, 1H), 3.74-3.66 (d, J=9.7 Hz, 2H), 3.47-3.42 (t, J=2.1 Hz, 1H), 3.35-3.31 (m, 1H), 3.28-3.23 (m, 1H), 2.63-2.54 (m, 1H), 2.45-2.38 (m, 2H), 2.30-2.11 (m, 2H), 2.04-1.94 (m, 1H).

Compound 78 ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO) δ 8.61-8.58 (s, 2H), 7.46-7.37 (m, 5H), 7.33-7.27 (m, 1H), 6.49-6.42 (m, 2H), 4.58-4.48 (m, 3H), 4.20-4.08 (m, 1H), 3.76-3.69 (d, J=9.8 Hz, 2H), 3.47-3.42 (t, J=2.2 Hz, 1H), 3.37-3.32 (m, 2H), 2.79-2.62 (m, 1H), 2.47-2.42 (m, 2H), 2.26-2.14 (m, 2H), 2.13-2.00 (m, 1H).

Example 13 In Vitro RORc Ligand Binding Assay

This assay was used to determine a compound's potency in inhibiting activity of RORc by determining, Ki_(app), IC₅₀, or percent inhibition values. Consumables used in this Example are shown in Table 5 below.

TABLE 5 Table 5 Consumable Supplier and product code GFB Unifilter plates Perkin Elmer 6005177 3-[(3- Sigma C5070 Cholamidopropyl)dimethyl- ammonio]-1-propane- sulfonate (CHAPS) 96-well polypropylene Nunc 267245 U-bottom assay plate HEPES buffer, 1M Sigma H3375 Magnesium chloride (MgCl₂) Sigma M8266 D,L-Dithiothreitol (DTT) Sigma D0632 Sodium chloride (NaCl) Sigma 71382 Bovine serum albumin (BSA) Sigma A7030 [lyophilized powder, ≧98% (agarose gel electrophoresis), Essentially fatty acid free, essentially globulin free] 25-hydroxycholesterol Sigma H1015 25-[26,27-³H]hydroxy- Perkin Elmer NET674250UC cholesterol American Radiolabeled Chemicals ART0766 RORc ligand binding domain Genentech (e.g., PUR 28048), expressed in E. coli Plate seals Perkin Elmer 6005185 Microscint 0 Perkin Elmer 6013611

Filter Plate Preparation

On day of the assay, 100 uL of 0.05% CHAPS (in deionized H₂O) was added to all wells of the GFB Unifilter plate and allowed soak for 1 h. A wash buffer of 50 mM HEPES (pH 7.4), 150 mM NaCl, and 5 mM MgCl₂ was prepared to wash the filter plate. To prepare an assay buffer, BSA was added to the wash buffer to reach 0.01% and DTT was added to reach 1 mM.

Compounds

For IC₅₀ mode, 10 mM compound stocks were serially diluted in DMSO with DMSO to give 20× required final concentration in DMSO (15 uL compound+30 uL DMSO). The 20× compound stocks were diluted in DMSO with Assay Buffer 4-fold to reach 5× the final test concentration in 25% DMSO (10 uL compound+30 uL Assay Buffer). Solutions were mixed by aspiration several times with a pipette set on 50 uL volume. For the assay, 10 uL of 5× compound stock solutions in 25% DMSO were added to the assay plate in duplicate.

For two point screening, 10 mM stock compound solutions were diluted in DMSO to obtain 200 uM (20× the high test concentration) and then diluted 10-fold further to reach 20 uM (20× the low test concentration). The 20× stocks were diluted 4-fold with Assay Buffer (10 uL compound+30 uL Assay Buffer) to reach 5× the test concentrations (50 uM and 5 uM) and 10 uL were added to two assay plates for the duplicate wells. With each concentration tested on 2 plates, each set of 80 compounds used 4 assay plates (1 uM and 10 uM, with n=2).

Nonspecific Binding (NSB) Samples, Total Binding (TB) Samples and No Receptor (No R) Samples

25-hydroxycholesterol (1 uM) was used to determine the level of NSB signal is prepared in DMSO as for compounds above, then diluted in Assay Buffer to give a final concentration of 5 uM. For 25-hydroxycholesterol in 25% DMSO/75% Assay Buffer; 10 uL per well was used for NSB samples. Wells for Total Binding and No Receptor sample determination contained 10 uL of 25% DMSO/75% Assay Buffer per well.

Radioligand 25-[³H]hydroxycholesterol) Preparation

25-[³H]hydroxycholesterol was dilute in Assay Buffer to obtain 15 nM and vortex to mix. Add 20 uL to all wells to reach 6 nM final in the assay.

Receptor Preparation

The optimal concentration for RORc receptor was found to be 0.6 ug/mL. Stock receptor solution was diluted in assay buffer to obtain 1.5 ug/mL in Assay Buffer. 20 uL was added to all wells. For No R samples, 20 uL Assay Buffer was substituted for receptor solution.

Sample Addition to Plates and Incubation

Assay plates were 96-well polypropylene V-bottom plates. 10 uL of 5× compound in 25% DMSO/75% Assay Buffer was added to Test wells. 10 uL of 25% DMSO/75% Assay Buffer was added to Total Binding or No Receptor wells. 10 uL of 5 uM 25-hydroxycholesterol in 25% DMSO/75% Assay Buffer was added to NSB wells. 20 uL of 15 nM 25-[³H]hydroxycholesterol prepared in Assay Buffer was added to all wells. 20 uL of 1.5 ug/mL RORc receptor was added to wells (or 40 uL Assay Buffer to No R wells). Following addition to the wells, the plates were incubated 3 h at 25° C.

Filtration

Using a Packard Filtermate Harvester, the filter plate were washed 4 times following transfer of the incubated samples. Plates were dry-filtered completely (2 h at 50° C. or overnight at room temperature). 50 uL Microscint 0 was added to all wells and read on Topcount protocol Inverted.

Final Concentrations

Final concentrations were as follows: 50 mM HEPES buffer (pH 7.4); 150 mM NaCl; 1 mM DTT; 5 mM MgCl₂, 0.01% BSA; 5% DMSO; 0.6 ug/mL RORc receptor; 6 nM 25-[³H]hydroxycholesterol. For NSB wells, 1 uM 25-hydroxycholesterol was also present.

Example 14 RORc Coactivator Peptide Binding Assay

Assays were carried out in 16-microL reaction volumes in black 384 Plus F Proxiplates (Perkin-Elmer 6008269). All assay components except test ligand were mixed in coregulator buffer D (Invitrogen PV4420) containing 5 mM DTT and added to the plate at twice their final concentrations in a volume of 8 microL. Test ligands at 2× the final concentration were then added to the wells in 8 □L of coregulator buffer D containing 5 mM DTT and 4% DMSO. Final incubations contained 1× coregulator buffer D, 5 mM DTT, test ligand, 2% DMSO, 50 nM biotinyl-CPSSHSSLTERKHKILHRLLQEGSPS (American Peptide Company; Vista, Calif.), 2 nM Europium anti-GST (Cisbio 61GSTKLB), 12.5 nM streptavidin-D2 (Cisbio 610SADAB), 50 mM KF, and 10 nM of bacterially-expressed human RORc ligand binding domain protein containing an N-terminal 6×His-GST-tag and residues 262-507 of Accession NP_005051. Ten test ligand concentrations were tested in duplicate. After the reaction plates were incubated for 3 h in the dark at room temperature (22-23° C.), the plate was read on an EnVision plate reader (PerkinElmer) following the Europium/D2 HTRF protocol (ex 320, em 615 and 665, 100 Os lag time, 100 flashes, 500 μs window). The time-resolved FRET signal at 665 nm was divided by that at 615 nm to generate the signal ratio of each well. The signal ratio of wells containing RORc and peptide but no test ligand were averaged and set to 0% Effect while the signal ratios of the blank wells containing coactivator peptide but no RORc were averaged and set to −100% Effect. RORc exhibits a basal (constitutive) signal in this assay and test ligands can increase or decrease the signal ratio relative to this basal signal level. RORc agonists increase the signal ratio in this assay and result in a positive % Effect value. Inverse agonists decrease the signal ratio, and result in a negative % Effect value. The EC₅₀ value is the concentration of test compound that provides half-maximal effect (increased or decreased assay signal) and is calculated by Genedata Screener® software (Genedata; Basel, Switzerland) using the following equation:

% Effect=S ₀+{(S _(inf) −S ₀)/[1+(10^(log EC) ₅₀/10^(c))^(n)]}

where S₀ equals the activity level at zero concentration of test compound, S_(inf) is the activity level at infinite concentration of test compound, EC₅₀ is the concentration at which the activity reaches 50% of the maximal effect, c is the concentration in logarithmic units corresponding to the values on the x-axis of the dose-response curve plot, and n is the Hill coefficient (the slope of the curve at the EC₅₀).

Example 15 Arthritis Mouse Model

8 to 10-week old male DBA/1 (DBA/1OlaHsd, Harlan Laboratories) mice are housed in a specific pathogen free (SPF) animal facility. Arthritis is induced by two injections of collagen subcutaneously in the base of the tail. The initial injection (on day 0) uses bovine type II collagen (2 mg/ml from Chondrex, Redmond, Wash.) emulsified in equal volume of CFA containing 4 mg/ml of M. tuberculosis (Chondrex). The CII booster injection on Day 29 is emulsified in incomplete Freund's adjuvant (IFA). Each animal receives 0.1 ml of emulsion by subcutaneous/intradermal injection in the tail 2 to 3 cm from the body of the mouse. The booster injection site is in the vicinity of but different from the initial injection site and closer to the body of the animal. OR-1050 was formulated in HRC-6 as above. On weekdays, the animals receive two doses (a.m. and p.m.) of HRC-6 or 50 mg/kg OR-1050 p.o. (2.5 mls/kg). On weekends, a single dose of 100 mg/kg is administered (5 mls/kg).

The mice are observed daily for clinical symptoms of CIA based on the following qualitative scale. Each paw was examined individually and scored. Grade 0, normal; grade 1, mild but definite redness and swelling of the ankle or wrist, or apparent redness and swelling limited to individual digits, regardless of the number of affected digits; grade 2, moderate redness and swelling of ankle or wrist; grade 3, severe redness and swelling of the entire paw including digits; grade 4, maximally inflamed limb with involvement of multiple joints. To estimate cumulative disease severity for each animal, an area under the curve score is calculated for each animal by totaling the sum of the daily hind paw measurements betweens days 24 and 48.

Example 16 Muscular Sclerosis Mouse Model I

Experiments are conducted on female mice aged 4-6 weeks belong to the C57BL/6 strain weighing 17-20 g. Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) is actively induced using 95% pure synthetic myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein peptide 35-55 (MOG₃₅₋₅₅) (Invitrogen). Each mouse is anesthetized and receives 200 ug of MOG₃₅-55 peptide and 15 ug of Saponin extract from Quilija bark emulsified in 100 uL of phosphate-buffered saline. A 25 uL volume is injected subcutaneously over four flank areas. Mice are also intraperitoneally injected with 200 ng of pertussis toxin in 200 uL of PBS. A second, identical injection of pertussis toxin is given after 48 h.

A compound of the invention is administered at selected doses. Control animals receive 25 uL of DMSO. Daily treatment extends from day 26 to day 36 post-immunization. Clinical scores are obtained daily from day 0 post-immunization until day 60. Clinical signs are scored using the following protocol: 0, no detectable signs; 0.5, distal tail limpness, hunched appearance and quiet demeanor; 1, completely limp tail; 1.5, limp tail and hindlimb weakness (unsteady gait and poor grip with hind limbs); 2, unilateral partial hind limb paralysis; 2.5, bilateral hind limb paralysis; 3, complete bilateral hindlimb paralysis; 3.5, complete hindlimb paralysis and unilateral forelimb paralysis; 4, total paralysis of hind limbs and forelimbs (Eugster et al., Eur J Immunol 2001, 31, 2302-2312).

Inflammation and demyelination may be assessed by histology on sections from the CNS of EAE mice. Mice are sacrificed after 30 or 60 days and whole spinal cords are removed and placed in 0.32 M sucrose solution at 4° C. overnight. Tissues are prepared and sectioned. Luxol fast blue stain is used to observe areas of demyelination. Haematoxylin and eosin staining is used to highlight areas of inflammation by darkly staining the nuclei of mononuclear cells. Immune cells stained with H&E are counted in a blinded manner under a light microscope. Sections are separated into gray and white matter and each sector is counted manually before being combined to give a total for the section. T cells are immunolabeled with anti-CD3+ monoclonal antibody. After washing, sections are incubated with goat anti-rat HRP secondary antibody. Sections are then washed and counterstained with methyl green. Splenocytes isolated from mice at 30 and 60 days post-immunization are treated with lysis buffer to remove red blood cells. Cells are then re-suspended in PBS and counted. Cells at a density of about 3×10⁶ cells/mL are incubated overnight with 20 ug/mL of MOG peptide. Supernatants from stimulated cells are assayed for IFNgamma protein levels using an appropriate mouse IFN-gamma immunoassay system.

Example 17 Muscular Sclerosis Mouse Model II

In this model, female rodents are anesthetized with isoflurane and injected with Freund's Incomplete Adjuvant containing 1 mg/mL neuronal antigen (e.g. myelin basic protein, myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein, proteolipid protein) and 4 mg/mL mycobacterium tuberculosis at two sites on the back on day 0 of this study. A compound of interest is then dosed daily in a sub-cutaneous, intraperitoneally, or oral manner from day 0 until the end of study at an efficacious dose. Daily observations of degree of paralysis are taken as measures of efficacy.

Example 18 Psoriasis Mouse Model I

The severe, combined immunodeficient (SCID) mouse model can be used to evaluate the efficacy of compounds for treating psoriasis in humans (Boehncke, Ernst Schering Res Found Workshop 2005, 50, 213-34; and Bhagavathula et al., J Pharmacol Expt'l Therapeutics 2008, 324(3), 938-947). Briefly, SCID mice are used as tissue recipients. One biopsy for each normal or psoriatic volunteer (human) is transplanted onto the dorsal surface of a recipient mouse. Treatment is initiated 1 to 2 weeks after transplantation. Animals with the human skin transplants are divided into treatment groups. Animals are treated twice daily for 14 days. At the end of treatment, animals are photographed and then euthanized. The transplanted human tissue along with the surrounding mouse skin is surgically removed and fixed in 10% formalin and samples obtained for microscopy. Epidermal thickness is measured. Tissue sections are stained with an antibody to the proliferation-associated antigen Ki-67 and with an anti-human CD3.sup.+ monoclonal antibody to detect human T lymphocytes in the transplanted tissue. Sections are also probed with antibodies to c-myc and beta-catenin. A positive response to treatment is reflected by a reduction in the average epiderma thickness of the psoriatic skin transplants. A positive response is also associated with reduced expression of Ki-67 in keratinocytes.

Example 19 Psoriasis Mouse Model II

Using the Imidquimod model of skin inflammation (Fits et al, Journal of Immunology, 2009, 182: 5836-5845), 10-12 week old BALB/c, Il17c+/+ or Il17c−/−, or Il17re+/+ or Il17re−/− mice were administered 50 mg Aldara cream (5% Imidquimod in Graceway, 3M) in the shaved back and right ear daily for 5 days. Clinical scoring and ear thickness measurements were performed daily. Scoring was based upon the manifestation of psoriatic symptoms, such as erythema, scaling and thickness: 0, No disease. 1, Very mild erythema with very mild thickening and scaling involving a small area. 2, Mild erythema with mild thickening and scaling involving a small area. 3, Moderate erythema with moderate thickening and scaling (irregular and patchy) involving a small area (<25%). 4, Severe erythema with marked thickening and scaling (irregular and patchy) involving a moderate area (25-50%). 5, Severe erythema with marked thickening and scaling (irregular and patchy) involving a large area (>50%). Ear and back tissue were harvested on day 5 for histological evaluation. Efficacy of compounds is compared in the imiquimod (IMQ) mouse model of psoriasis. Balb/c mice (10 males/group) received daily topical IMQ (5% cream) on shaved back and right ear for 5 days as described above. Animals received oral dose of a representative compound or DMF (45 or 90 mg-eq MMF/kg twice daily) or vehicle from Day −5 to Day+5. Erythema score is the primary outcome measure. The Erythema score values of the compounds tested at an oral dose of 90 mg-eq MMF/kg BID for 10 days in male Balb/C mice are set forth in Table 3, below. The data shows that the compounds of the disclosure are equipotent to DMF.

Example 20 Irritable Bowel Disease Mouse Model I

Effectiveness in treatment of inflammatory bowel disease may be evaluated as described by Jurjus et al., J Pharmaocol Toxicol Methods 2004, 50, 81-92; Villegas et al., Int'l Immunopharmacol 2003, 3, 1731-1741; and Murakami et al., Biochemical Pharmacol 2003, 66, 1253-1261. Briefly, female ICR mice are divided into treatment groups which are given either water (control), 5% DSS in tap water is given at the beginning of the experiment to induce colitis, or various concentrations of test compound. After administering test compound for 1 week, 5% DSS in tap water is also administered to the groups receiving test compound for 1 week. At the end of the experiment, all mice are sacrificed and the large intestine is removed. Colonic mucosa samples are obtained and homogenized. Proinflammatory mediators (e.g., IL-1alpha, IL-1beta, TNFalpha, PGE2, and PGF2alpha.) and protein concentrations are quantified. Each excised large intestine is histologically examined and the damage to the colon scored.

Example 21 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Mouse Model

The cigarette smoke model of Martorana et al., Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2005, 172, 848-835; and Cavarra et al., Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2001, 164, 886-890 can be used for assessing efficacy in treating emphysema. Briefly, six-week old C57B 1/6J male mice are exposed either to room air or to the smoke of five cigarettes for 20 minutes. For the acute study, mice are divided into three groups of 40 animals each. These groups are then divided into four subgroups of 10 mice each as follows: (1) no treatment/air-exposed; (2) no treatment/smoke-exposed; (3) a first dose of test compound plus smoke-exposed; and (4) a second dose of test compound. In the first group, trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity is assessed at the end of the exposure in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. In the second group, cytokines and chemokines are determined in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid using a commercial cytokine panel at 4 hours; and in the third group bronchoalveolar lavage fluid cell count is assessed at 24 hours.

In a chronic study, the mice are exposed to either room air or to the smoke of three cigarettes/day, for 5 days/week, for 7 months. Five groups of animals are used: (1) no treatment/air-exposed; (2) a first dose of a test compound plus air-exposed; (3) no treatment/smoke-exposed; (4) a second dose of the test compound plus smoke-exposed; and (5) the first dose of the test compound plus smoke exposed. Seven months after chronic exposure to room air or cigarette smoke, 5 to 12 animals from each group are sacrificed and the lungs fixed intratracheally with formalin. Lung volume is measured by water displacement. Lungs are stained. Assessment of emphysema includes mean linear intercept and internal surface area. The volume density of macrophages, marked immunohistochemically with anti-mouse Mac-3 monoclonal antibodies is determined by point counting. A mouse is considered to have goblet cell metaplasia when at least one or more midsize bronchi/lung showed a positive periodic acid-Schiff staining for the determination of desmosine, fresh lungs are homogenized, processed, and analyzed by high-pressure liquid chromatography.

Example 22 Asthma Mouse Model

A single inhaled allergen challenge can induce an acute increase in airway responsiveness in some individuals and animal models. However, repeated allergen inhalations have demonstrated more pronounced, consistent, and prolonged increases in airway responsiveness. This mouse model of long-term repeated inhalations of allergen has been used to study the long term effect of allergic diseases in the lung, and to delineate the cells, mechanisms, molecules, and mediators involved in the induction of airway hyperresponsiveness of lung in humans.

Crystalline OVA is obtained from Pierce Chem. Co. (Rockford, Ill.) aluminum potassium sulfate (alum) from Sigma Chem. Co. (St. Louis, Mo.), pyrogen-free distilled water from Baxter, Healthcare Corporation (Deerfield, Ill.), 0.9% sodium chloride (normal saline) from Lymphomed (Deerfield, Ill.) and Trappsol™ HPB-L100 (aqueous hydroxypropylbeta cyclodextrin; 45 wt/vol % aqueous solution) from Cyclodextrin Technologies Development, Inc. (Gainesville, Fla.). The OVA (500 ug/ml in normal saline) is mixed with equal volumes of 10% (wt/vol) alum in distilled water. The mixture (pH 6.5 using 10 N NaOH) after incubation for 60 minutes at room temperature is centrifuged at 750 g for 5 minutes; the pellet resuspended to the original volume in distilled water and used within one hour. The selective 5-lipoxtgenase inhibitor, Zileuton (N-[1-benzo[b]thien-2-ylethyl]-N-hydroxyurea; J. Pharmacol Exp Ther. 1991; 256: 929-937) is dissolved in Trappsol™ Histatek, Inc. (Seattle, Wash.) to provide the mast cell degranulation inhibitor, f-Met-Leu-Phe-Phe (“HK-X”).

Female BALB/c Once (6-8 wk of age) receive an i.p. injection of 0.2 ml (100 ug) of OVA with alum on the different protocols of Standard (J. Exp Med. 1996; 184: 1483-1494). Mice are anesthetized with 0.2 ml i.p. of ketamine (0.44 mg/ml)/xylazine (6.3 mg/ml) in normal saline before receiving an intranasal (i.n.) dose of 100 ug OVA in 0.05 ml normal saline and an i.n. dose of 50 ug OVA in 0.05 ml normal saline separately on different days. Two control groups are used: the first group receives normal saline with alum i.p. and normal saline without alum i.n.; and the second group receives OVA with alum i.p., OVA without alum i.n., and normal saline, alone.

The trachea and left lung (the right lung may be used for bronchoalveolar lavage (“BAL”) as described below) are obtained and fixed in 10% neutral formaldehyde solution at room temperature for about 15 h. After being embedded in paraffin, the tissues are cut into 5-um sections and processed with the different staining or immunolabling further. Discombe's eosinophil staining is used for counting the cell numbers with the counterstain of methylene blue. The eosinophil number per unit airway area (2,200 um²) is determined by morphometry (J. Pathol. 1992; 166: 395-404; Am Rev Respir Dis. 1993; 147:448-456). Fibrosis is identified with the Masson's trichrome staining. Airway mucus iss identified by the following staining method: methylene blue, hematoxylin and eosin, mucicarmine, alcian blue, and alcian blue/periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) reaction (Troyer, H., “Carbohydrates” in Principles and Techniques of Histochemistry, Little, Brown and Company, Boston, Mass., 1980: 89-121; Sheehan, D. C., et al., “Carbohydrates” in Theory and Practice of Histotechnology, Battle Press, Columbus, Ohio, 1980: 159-179) Mucin is stained with mucicarmine solution; metanil yellow counterstain is employed. Acidic mucin and sulfated mucosubstances are stained with alcian blue, pH 2.5; nuclear fast red counterstain is used. Neutral and acidic mucosubstances are identified by alcian blue, pH 2.5, and PAS reaction. The degree of mucus plugging of the airways (0.5-0.8 mm in diameter) is also assessed by morphometry. The percent occlusion of airway diameter by mucus iss classified on a semiquantitative scale from 0 to 4+. The histologic and morphometric analyses may be performed by individuals blinded to the protocol design.

On day 28, 24 hours after the last i.n. administration of either normal saline or OVA, pulmonary mechanics to intravenous infusion of methacholine may be determined in mice in vivo by a plethysmographic method as previously described (10, 1958; 192: 364-368; J. Appl. Physiol. 1988; 64: 2318-2323; J. Exp. Med. 1996; 184: 1483-1494).

After tying off the left lung at the mainstem bronchus, the right lung may be lavaged three times with 0.4 ml of normal saline. Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid cells from a 0.05-ml aliquot of the pooled sample are counted using a hemocytometer and the remaining fluid centrifuged at 4° C. for 10 minutes at 200 g. The supernatant may be stored at 70.degree. C. until eicosanoid analysis is performed. After resuspension of the cell pellet in normal saline containing 10% bovine serum albumin (“BSA”), BAL cell smears are made on glass slides. To stain eosinophils, dried slides are stained with Discombe's diluting fluid (0.05% aqueous eosin and 5% acetone (vol/vol) in distilled water; J. Exp. Med. 1970; 131: 1271-1287) for 5-8 minutes, rinsed with water for 0.5 minutes, and counterstained with 0.07% methylene blue for 2 minutes.

While the present invention has been described with reference to the specific embodiments thereof, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes may be made and equivalents may be substituted without departing from the true spirit and scope of the invention. In addition, many modifications may be made to adapt a particular situation, material, composition of matter, process, process step or steps, to the objective spirit and scope of the present invention. All such modifications are intended to be within the scope of the claims appended hereto. 

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 11. A compound of formula XXIXa or XXIXb

wherein: p is from 0 to 2; s is from 0 to 2; R¹, R² and R³ each independently is: hydrogen; or C₁₋₆alkyl which may be unsubstituted or substituted one or more times with halo; each R⁹ is independently: C₁₋₆alkyl; halo; C₁₋₆alkoxy; or cyano; and each R^(e) is halo; wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of: (1S,5R,6S)-3-[2,3-Difluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-6-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane; (1S,5R,6S)-3-[2,3-Difluoro-4-((3S,6S)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-6-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane; (1R,5S,6S)-3-[2,5-Difluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-6-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane; (1S,5R,6S)-3-[2,5-Difluoro-4-((3S,6S)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-6-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane; (1R,5S,6S)-3-[2,6-Difluoro-4-((3S,6S)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-6-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane; (1R,5S,6S)-3-[2,6-Difluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-6-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane; (1S,5R,6S)-3-[2-Fluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-6-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane; (1S,5R,6S)-3-[2-Fluoro-4-((3S,6S)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-6-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane; (3R,6R)-2-(4-((1R,5S,6S)-6-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl)-2,5-difluorobenzyl)-6-phenyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide; (3R,6S)-2-(4-((1R,5S,6S)-6-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl)-2,5-difluorobenzyl)-6-phenyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide; (3R,6R)-2-(4-((1R,5S,6S)-6-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl)-2-fluorobenzyl)-6-phenyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide; (3R,6S)-2-(4-((1R,5S,6S)-6-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl)-2-fluorobenzyl)-6-phenyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide; (3S,6S)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[(1R,5S)-6-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]-3-ethyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide; (3S,6R)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[(1R,5S)-6-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]-3-ethyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide; (3S,6R)-3-ethyl-2-[[2-fluoro-4-[(1R,5S)-6-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]-6-phenyl-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide; and (3S,6S)-3-ethyl-2-[[2-fluoro-4-[(1R,5S)-6-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]-6-phenyl-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide; or a stereoisomer or pharmaceutical salt thereof.
 12. The compound of claim 11, wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of: (1R,5S,6S)-3-[2,5-Difluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-6-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane; (1S,5R,6S)-3-[2,5-Difluoro-4-((3S,6S)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-6-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane; (3R,6R)-2-(4-((1R,5 S,6S)-6-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl)-2,5-difluorobenzyl)-6-phenyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide; (3R,6S)-2-(4-((1R,5 S,6S)-6-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl)-2,5-difluorobenzyl)-6-phenyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide; (3S,6S)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[(1R,5 S)-6-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]-3-ethyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide; (3S,6R)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[(1R,5 S)-6-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]-3-ethyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide; or a stereoisomer or pharmaceutical salt thereof.
 13. The compound (1R,5S,6S)-3-[2,5-Difluoro-4-((3S,6R)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-6-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane or a pharmaceutical salt thereof.
 14. The compound (1S,5R,6S)-3-[2,5-Difluoro-4-((3S,6S)-3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-6-phenyl-[1,2]thiazinan-2-ylmethyl)-phenyl]-6-[1,2,4]triazol-4-yl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane or a pharmaceutical salt thereof.
 15. The compound (3R,6R)-2-(4-((1R,5S,6S)-6-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl)-2,5-difluorobenzyl)-6-phenyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide or a pharmaceutical salt thereof.
 16. The compound (3R,6S)-2-(4-((1R,5S,6S)-6-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl)-2,5-difluorobenzyl)-6-phenyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide or a pharmaceutical salt thereof.
 17. The compound (3S,6S)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[(1R,5S)-6-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]-3-ethyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide or a pharmaceutical salt thereof.
 18. The compound (3S,6R)-2-[[2,5-difluoro-4-[(1R,5S)-6-(1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl]phenyl]methyl]-3-ethyl-6-phenyl-thiazinane 1,1-dioxide or a pharmaceutical salt thereof. 